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bless kings with a Santimantra (I11.6). The festival was also of a public interest. People assembled and enjoyed many games like wrestling etc. (I11.10),
13. Vişņavārādhana : According to Abhayatilakagaņi, it was a festival related to a special worship of Lord Vişņu. It was celebrated on the Ekādasi of the white Paksa in the month of Phālguna and Paușa. This worship yields a good fruit. Here Brahmāņda Purāņa is quoted by the commentator (XX.5)
14. Vrataikādasi : A fast was observed on this Ekādaśī so it is called by this name.
Pilgrimages Much religious importance is attached to pilgrimages. Pilgrimages were patronized by the kings who in their old-age went there and observed penances (VII.15). The kings visited pilgrimages to pay their oblations after winning the enemy (V.132). Pilgrims visited them as a part of their religious duty (IV.25). In the way, they recited Tīrthamāhātmya (the verses of the importance of the pilgrimages) (XV.10). The following pilgrimages have been specified in the poem.
1. Sarasvati : It was a pilgrimage which reduced the sorrow of its visitors (18.76).
2. Carmavati : This river is also a pilagimage but due to the fear from Grāharipu, pilgrims left it (11.63).
3. Raivataka : This mountain sanctifies its visitors and cuts their sins (XV 64).
1. DV. XX.5.
यदा तु शुक्लद्वादश्यां पुण्यं भवति कहिचित् । तदा तु सा महापुण्या कथिता पापनाशिनी ।।
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