Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas
by Goswami Mitali | 2018 | 68,171 words
This page relates 鈥楽un-worship Vratas (40) Varunavrata鈥� of the study on the Vedic influence of Sun-worship in the Puranas, conducted by Goswami Mitali in 2018. The tradition of observing Agnihotra sacrifice and the Sandhya, etc., is frequently observed among the Hindus. Another important innovation of the Sun-worship in the Puranas is the installation of the images of the Sun in the temples.鈥擳his section belongs to the series 鈥淩ituals Related to the Sun-Worship in the Puranas鈥�.
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Sun-worship Vratas (40) 痴补谤耻峁嘺惫谤补迟补
The 痴补谤耻峁嘺惫谤补迟补 is observed with a view to securing 痴补谤耻峁嘺濒辞办补. This vrata is observed from the beginning of 叠丑腻诲谤补辫补诲补 to the full moon thereof. It is believed that if a man standing a whole night in water donates a cow in the next morning, he secures 痴补谤耻峁嘺濒辞办补 by the grace of the deity:
苍颈艣颈 办峁泃惫腻 jale 惫腻蝉补峁� prabh膩te goprado bhavet/
惫腻谤耻峁嘺峁� lokam膩pnoti varu峁嘺vratamucyate//[1]
At the end of the vrata, jaladhenu is donated together with umbrella, Sandals and two garments.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 101.74; Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, 3.195.1-3