Navahimapatotsava, Navahimapātotsava, Navahima-patotsava: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studyNavahimapātotsava (नवहिमपातोत्सव) is the name of a festival that once existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Navahimapātotsava proceeds as follows: Peculiar to Kaśmīra, this festival consists of the following component parts: Worshipping the mountain Himavān, the seasons Hemanta and Śiśira, the Nāga-king Nīla, the local Nāga and the goddess Śyāmā; offering Kulmāṣa as bali; giving food prepared from Kulmāṣas and purified butter to the Brāhmaṇas; feasting; listening to musical concerts; seeing the dances performed by courtezans and honouring the ladies. Dressed in heavy woolen cloaks, the people are enjoined upon to sit on snow and drink fresh wine if they are used to drinking.
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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