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History of Dharmashastra - Volume V Part I
Publisher's Note
Brief Synopsis of the Contents of Volume V
Section I. Vratas (Religious Vows) and Utsavas (Religious Festivals)
Chapter I. Vrata in the Ṛgveda
Chapter II. Vrata in Vedic Literature, Sūtras and Smṛtis; Definition and Importance of Vratas
Chapter III. Persons Entitled to Engage in Vratas, Objects Desired by Means of Vratas, Classifications of Vratas and Literature on Vratas, times for Vratas
Chapter IV. Individual Vratas; Caitra Pratipad, Rāmanavamī, Aksayya-tṛtīya, Paraśurāmajayantī, Daśaharā, Sāvitrī-vrata
Chapter V. Ekādaśī
Chapter VI. Cāturmāsya
Chapter VII. Vratas Called Nāgapañcamī, Manasāpūjā, Rakṣābandhana, Kṛsṇajanmāṣtamī
Chapter VIII. Vratas of Haritālikā, Gaṇeśacaturthī, Ṛṣipañcamī, Anantacaturdaśī
Chapter IX. Navarātra or Durgotsava
Chapter X. Vijayādaśamī and Divālī
Chapter XI. Makarasaṅkrānti and Mahāśivarātri
Chapter XII. Holikā and Grahaṇa (eclipse)
Chapter XIII. List of Abbreviations Used in the Following List of Vratas
List of Vratas and Utsavas
Section II. Kāla, Muhūrta, the influence of Astrology on Dharmasāstra and Calendar
Chapter XIV. Conception of Kāla
Chapter XV. Units of Kāla
Chapter XVI. Muhūrta
Chapter XVII. Muhūrtas for Religious Rites
Chapter XVIII. Calender, Eras, Various Reckonings about Years, Months &c
Chapter XIX. Kalpa, Manvantara, Mahāyuga, Yuga
History of Dharmashastra - Volume V Part I