History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.1775

v7.c99.1775

Pratipadvrata 82-84; in intercalary month of Caitra beginning of year is on first tithi of that month 83, pratipad of Caitra observed in Deccan with some pomp and religious rites as the beginning of the year 82, pratipad of Caitra is in popular belief one of the 3½ auspicious days of the year, 84, rites of the beginning of year in Caitra described in Brahmapurāṇa and other works 82-83, rule is that the tithi to be observed as beginning is the one mixed with amāvāsyā, when it is viddhā 83; views differ as to the pratipad on which religious rites are to be performed when there is an intercalary month 83-84, why called *pratipad* 83