Calendrical Specials

अनध्यायः

anadhyāyaḥ-aṣṭakā-sāmānya-niyamāḥ

AnadhyayanaDaysLessCommonFestivals

मार्गशीर्षे तथा पौषे माघमासे तथैव च॥७६॥
तिस्रोऽष्टकाः समाख्याताः कृष्णपक्षेषु सूरिभिः।
—श्रीकूर्मपुराणे षट्‌साहस्र्यां संहितायामुपरिविभागे चतुर्दशोऽध्याये

The three days around the Ashtaka Shraaddha of mArgazIrSa, pauSa and mAgha month are anadhyayana days, where one is not supposed to learn the Vedas.

Names

Sanskrit
अनध्यायः

Citations

  • Kurma Puranam Adhyaya 14
  • Smriti Muktaphalam SVR p. 148

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