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## Harivamsha Purana 434
**Verse 85:**
The chariot-borne Meru mountains, in the sixth direction, are the abode of the gods. The fourth direction is the abode of the gods. The Meru-pankti-vrata will lead to great offerings.
**Verse 84:**
One should observe four fasts, aiming at the impurities of the mind, like the curds in the mouth. There are eight pleasure-givers in each direction, so one should observe eight fasts, aiming at each pleasure-giver. There is one Anjanagiri in each direction, so one should observe one bela, aiming at it. Thus, there are twelve fasts, one bela, and thirteen paranas in one direction. This vrata should be observed starting from the east, and then in the south, west, and north directions, in that order. There are forty-eight fasts, four belas, and fifty-two paranas in this vrata. Thus, this vrata is completed in one hundred and eight days. This Nandi-shwara vrata is very auspicious and is performed by the Jinas and the Chakravartis.
**Meru-pankti-vrata method:**
There are five Meru mountains in total: one in Jambudvipa, one in the eastern part of the Dhaataki-khand, one in the western part of the Dhaataki-khand, one in the eastern part of the Pushkara-ardha, and one in the western part of the Pushkara-ardha. Each Meru mountain has four forests: Bhadrashala, Nandana, Saumanasa, and Panduka. Each forest has four chaitya-alaya. In the Meru-pankti-vrata, one should observe belas, aiming at the forests.
**Meru-pankti-vrata diagram:**
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**80 fasts, 20 sixths.**| SR No. | 001271 |
| Book Title | Harivanshpuran |
| Original Sutra Author | Jinsenacharya |
| Author | Pannalal Jain |
| Publisher | Bharatiya Gyanpith |
| Publication Year | 2003 |
| Total Pages | 1017 |
| Language | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Literature, & Story |
| File Size | 26 MB |