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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexRasakalyāṇinī (रसकल्याणिनी).—A vrata to be performed on the third day of the Māgha month; sacred to Lalitā; this is continued every month preceded by fasting and followed by gifts to Brahmanas; the person who does this enjoys in the world of Gaurī. It is equal to performing 1000 yajñas.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa ch. 63 (whole)
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Starts with: Rasakalyaninivrata.
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The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 4.4 - List of other Vratas described in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Vows (Vrata) in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Status of Women in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 22 - On vows (vrata) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]