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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Observation : 402 The manner of celebrations of the vow of Love-god
as described here, clearly reveals its connection with
the famous legend of 'burning of Kama by lord Siva' which
3.71 f.
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is so pronouncedly sung by Kalidasa in Kum膩ra. ().
king's sprinkling of the ash of Kandarpa (pata) on his body
appears to be significant inasmuch as such an act
symbolically tantamounts to erotically revitalising oneself.
Thus, we feel that every year such celebrations must have
been observed by every royal house, with unfailing
certainty.
However, the aforesaid description does not
mention the use of coloured powder and water which is used
at present, in gay abandon, in greater part of our country.
Judging from the custom, SLP appears to record the
southern version
more particularly, Karnataka of the
celebrations in contrast to the northen traditions of
U.P., Bengal, Bihar etc. which lay weightage on worship
and Radha with coloured powder as a part of such
of Krsna
celebrations.
Conclusion of Part II
We have seen that SLP engages as many as fortytwo
Patalas for describing twentyfour yratas and utsavas
