History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.64

v7.c99.64

Anantacaturdaśī-vrata, 151-153, Ananta is one of the forms of Kṛṣṇa 152; brief description of, from Agnipurāṇa 150, celebrated on 14th of Bhādrapada śukla 151; consists mainly in the worship of Hari as Ananta and in wearing on the right hand of men and left hand of women a holy strap of thread dyed with saffron, made of cotton or silk 151-152; description of, in Hemādri 152, description of, in Vratārka 153, *doraka* dyed with saffron and 14 knots 151; not mentioned in K. K. V. (on vrata), 151; salt forbidden in this vrata 153, varying views of eminent writers about the exact time and tithi for this when third is mixed with another tithi.