Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1174

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9) Aśleṣā:— He who gives an ox made of silver as alms on this day, will become fearless.
10) Maghā:— He who gives gingelly as alms on this day will become prosperous with cows.
11) Pūrvaphalguni:— If ghee-rice is given to Brahmins taking fast on this day, the giver would become happy and prosperous.
12) Uttaraphalguni:— He who gives rice of Nivara variety mixed with milk and ghee on this day will be honoured in heaven.
13) Hasta:— If one gives four horses and an elephant as alms, on this day, one will attain the world of bliss.
14) Citrā:— He who gives oxen and perfumery as alms on this day, will enter the parks in which celestial maids play.
15) Svāti:— He who gives any sort of wealth as alms on this day will become renowned in the worlds.
16) Viśākhā:— He who gives as alms on this day, oxen, milch-cow, grain-box, cart, paddy and diamond will attain heaven.
17) Anurādhā:— He who gives cloth, rice and blanket on this day will be honoured in heaven for a hundred yugas.
18) Jyeṣṭhā:— If Brahmins are given yams and greens on this day one could realize one's wishes.
19) Mūlā:— The manes will be contented, if Brahmins are given roots and nuts on this day.
20) Pūrvāṣāḍhā:— If Brahmins are expounders of Vedas are given as alms pots of curd, after observing fast, the givers will take birth again in families with many cows.
21) Uttarāṣāḍhā:— He who gives milk and ghee to wise men will be honoured in heaven.
22) Śravaṇa:— Those who give cloth and rug on this day will enter a white conveyance and reach heaven.
23) Śraviṣṭhā:— Those who give cattle, cart and cloth on this day will enter heaven.
24) Śatabhiṣak:— Those who give sandalwood and aloe wood on this day, will go to the world of devas (gods).
25) Pūrvaproṣṭhapada:— He who gives coins on this day will reach the world of bliss.
26) Uttaraproṣṭhapada:— Those who give mutton on this day will be pleasing the manes.
27) Revati:— He who gives cows which could get potfuls of milk, could reach any world. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 64).