History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.762
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.762
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The Vijayādaśamī is one of the three most auspicious days in the year (the other two being Caitra-śukla first tithi and Kārtika-śukla 1st). Therefore in India children begin to learn the alphabet on this day (i. e. perform Sarasvatīpūjana), people start new undertakings on this day, even when the moon and the like are not astrologically favourable⁴⁸⁶ and if the king marches against his foes on this tithi when there is Śravaṇa-nakṣatra it is very auspicious and brings to him victory and peace.