History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.194
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.194
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It has already been seen above (note 726) that in Ṛgvedic times cows were driven (by way of dowry) to the bridegroom's house on Aghās (Maghās) and the bride was carried in a chariot to the bridegroom's house after the marriage on the Arjunī (or Phalgunī) nakṣatra In accordance with this the nakṣatras on which marriage should be celebrated are enumerated in the Baud. gṛ. as Rohiṇī, Mṛgaśīrṣa, Uttarā-Phalgunī and Svātī.