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Śripañcami

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Śripañcamī is one of the minor festivals. It is observed on the Mārgaśira-śukla-pañcamī day.[1] It is a sacred day dedicated to Śrī or Lakṣmī worship. The worship is offered to a metallic or clay image or even to a picture. Honoring chaste married women and donating a cow to a worthy person are recommended. The worship may also be carried on for one full year, observing it as a vrata[2] on the śukla-pañcamī every lunar month.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ It is the fifth day in the bright half of the month Mārgaśira, generally in November/ December.
  2. ↑ Vrata means religious vow.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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