Tararatri, Tārārātri, Tara-ratri: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studyTārārātri (तारारात्रि) is the name of a festival that once existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Tārārātri proceeds as follows: On the 14th of the dark half of Māgha, bath in the water of a river or a pool, offerings of seven handfuls of water to each of the seven names of Yama, worship of Dharmarāja with flowers, incense, kṛśara etc., of the fire with sesame mixed with purified butter and of the Brāhmaṇas with kṛśara and sacrificial fee are prescribed.
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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