History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.901
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.901
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*Mahāśivarātri*: The 14th tithi of the dark half of a month is called Śivarātri, but the 14th of the dark half in Māgha (or in Phālguna according to the pūrṇimānta reckoning) is the Śivarātri *par excellence* and is often designated Mahāśivarātri.