120 - Sacred Rites (Vratas)

Brahma said: 

1-2. I shall now expound Rambha-Trutiya-Vrata that yields good fortune, wealth and sons. In the month of Margashirsha, on the third day in the bright half, the devotee should worship Gauri with the leaves of Bilva after duly fasting. He should wash his hands with water from Kusha grass. The tooth pick should be of the Kadamba twig. In the same way in the month of Pausha he should worship Girisuta¹ with Maruvaka flowers.

1. Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya.

3-4. He should take in only the leaves of Karpura plant. He should offer Krusharas (balls of gingelly seeds in treacle). The tooth pick should be of Mallika twig. In the month of Magha, the devotee should worship Subhadra with Kalhara flowers. He should take only butter. Mandaka should be offered. The tooth pick should be Gitimaya? In the month of Phalguna, Gomati shall be worshipped. The tooth pick should be of Kunda twigs. He should offer Shashkulis and take only just a little food to keep him active.

5. In the month of Chaitra, the devotee should take only Curd. "Vishalakshi should be worshipped with Madanaka flowers offering Krusharas. The tooth pick shall be of Tagara twig. In the month of Vaishakha, Shrimukhi should be worshipped with Karnikara flowers. The tooth pick is of Ashoka twigs and the devotee should take only Ashoka leaves. 

6. In the month of Jyeshtha, Narayani should be worshipped with lotus flowers. Sugar candy should be offered. He should take in only clove. In the month of Ashadha, Madhavi should be worshipped. 

7. The devotee should take only gingelly seeds. The worship should be performed with Bilva leaves. He should offer milk pudding and Vatakas (fried pies). The tooth pick shall be either Udumbara twigs or Tagari. Goddess Shri should be worshipped in Shravana. 

8. The tooth pick should be of Mallika and milk offerings should be made. In the month of Bhadrapada, Uttama should be worshipped with lotuses. Offerings are jaggery, etc, The devotee should take in Shrungada (aloe wood). 

9. In the month of Ashvina, the goddess Rajaputri should be worshipped with Japa flowers (China rose), the devotee taking only Jiraka in the night. The Naivedya is Krushara. 

10. In the month of Karttika, the goddess Padmaja should be worshipped with Jati flowers. He shall take only Panchagavya. At the end of the year, he should worship Brahmin couples. He himself should take butter and cooked rice. 

11. After worshipping Umamaheshvara jaggery should be given along with cloth, umbrella, gold, etc. He should keep awake the whole of the night engaged in singing. In the morning he should give cows, etc. The devotee would get everything.