Essay name: Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study)
Author:
Artatrana Sarangi
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages
This is a study in English of the Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (written by Lolla Lakshmidhara) representing an encyclopedic manual for emperors. The Samrajyalaksmipithika encompasses about 3870 verses in addressing topics such as public festivals, governance, warfare (military strategy), and rituals associated with the Tantric worship for the deity Samrajya-Lakshmi.
Chapter 3 - General Ritual mentioned in Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika
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and worship to Laksmi which are relevant
to-day, were also prominent features of such celebrations
during the time of SLP with a difference that during
those times such celebrations were patronised by kings
and now it has attained a public character.
Diwali
Lastly, we may add here that while Dia
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symbolises different thing to different people%3B one thing
common to all, is the happiness it generates with its
gift of light and gaiety to everyday life in the country,
as of yore. And possibly because of this, it has almost
become a National Festival, with its ever-growing appeal
unlike many ancient festivals which are on their wayout,
like Navavarsa- mahotsava, Andolaka-mahotsava or
Kaumud utsava.
xix) Vishudhvajavrata (Vow of hoisting a new banner in
honour of Visny)
Its importance :
Visnudhvajavrata is considered efficacious in a
number of ways, viz. in the uplift (ucchraya) of the
family of a king or for others, destruction of all types
of sins, removal of three-fold suffering (tapatraya-
adhibhautika (Physical), adhidaivika (divine) and
