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The Shashti Vrata (Sanskrit: षष्ठीव्रत, romanized: Ṣaṣṭhīvrata) is a Hindu observance. It is primarily observed by South Indian Hindus during the month of Ashvina, from the first day after the new moon until the sixth day. Adherents fast for six days continuously in order to receive the blessings of the deity Murugan.[1] Shashti Vrata is also prescribed for the worship of Surya in some texts.[2]
^The Contributions of the Tamils to Indian Culture: Socio-cultural aspects. International Institute of Tamil Studies. 1994. p. 153.
^Raheja, Gloria Goodwin (1988-09-15). The Poison in the Gift: Ritual, Prestation, and the Dominant Caste in a North Indian Village. University of Chicago Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-226-70729-7.
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