Varaha Purana 123.23: Adhyaya 123, Shloka 23
The Greatness of Fragrant Flowers and Leaves: Prabodhinī (Awakening) Observances and Seasonal Rites
द्वादश्यां चैव यो दद्यात्त्रीन्मासांश्च समाहितः ॥ कौमुदस्य तु मासस्य मार्गशीर्षस्य वै तथा
dvādaśyāṃ caiva yo dadyāt trīn māsāṃś ca samāhitaḥ || kaumudasya tu māsasya mārgaśīrṣasya vai tathā
जो कोई द्वादशी को तीन महीने तक पूजा करता है, उसका फल बड़ा होता है। यह तीन महीने हैं, कौमुद और मार्गशीर्ष भी आता है।
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It preserves a ritual calendar layer, showing how Purāṇic texts encode month-names and observance patterns linked to devotional practice.
No location is specified; the verse is calendrical rather than geographic.
Sustained, disciplined generosity aligned with calendrical observances is presented as ethically valuable.
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