History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.1298

v7.c99.1298

Mahāśivarātrivrata 225-236: conflict of views as to what is the chief matter in M., whether fast alone or three viz fast, worship and jāgara 227; exaggerated praise of 229, fourteenth tithi of dark half of Māgha (or Phālguna in Pūrṇimānta reckoning) is called M, the other 14th tithis in the dark half of other months being simply Śivarātris 225; fourteenth of Māgha dark half falling on Sunday or Tuesday is most commendable 232; Kālanirṇaya's propositions about the proper day and time for M when 14th is mixed with 13th tithi or Amāvāsyā, 230, proper times for performing M. acc to Hemādri and Īśānasaṁhitā, 229-230; several Purāṇas contain details of M. and its Māhātmya 225, story of a wicked Kirāta named Caṇḍa in Skandapurāṇa 226-227; story of Sundarasenaka, a niṣāda chief, 226; worship of Śiva with bilva leaves and jāgara whole night saves devotee from hell and leads to mokṣa 225, worship of Śivaliṅga at night with certain mantras destroys all sins 229