Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas
by Goswami Mitali | 2018 | 68,171 words
This page relates 鈥楽un-worship Vratas (44) Vishnutrimurti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 (44) 痴颈峁ａ箛耻trim奴rti
The three forms of lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, viz. the 痴腻测耻, the Moon and the Sun are worshipped on the third day of bright fortnight of 闯测别峁ａ弓丑补. The vrata starts with the observance of a fast and lasts for a year. The three forms of Lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, the 痴腻测耻, the Moon and the Sun, protect all the three worlds. They are also present inside the human bodies in the form of 惫腻迟补, pitta and kapha. On the respective day in the month of 闯测别峁ａ弓丑补, in early morning the Sun-god is worshipped, 痴腻测耻 is worshipped at midday with homa and with Yavas and Sesame and at sunset, the Moon is worshipped in the water.[1]
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[1]:
痴颈峁ａ箛耻dharmottarapur膩峁嘺, 3.136.1-26