Vratas and Utsavas (Vows and Festivals)

Chapter I. Vrata in the Rigveda Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter II. Vrata in Vedic Literature, Sūtras and Smritis; Definition and Importance of Vratas Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter III. Persons Entitled to Engage in Vratas, Objects Desired by Means of Vratas, Classifications of Vratas and Literature on Vratas, Times for Vratas Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter IV. Individual Vratas; Chaitra Pratipad, Rāmanavamī, Akshayya-tritīya, Parashurāmajayantī, Dashaharā, Sāvitrī-vrata Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter V. Ekādashī Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter VI. Chāturmāsya Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter VII. Vratas Called Nāgapanchamī, Manasāpūjā, Rakshābandhana, Krishnajanmāshtamī Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter VIII. Vratas of Haritālikā, Ganeshacaturthī, Rishipanchamī, Anantachaturdashī Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter IX. Navarātra or Durgotsava Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter X. Vijayādashāmī and Divālī Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter XI. Makarasankrānti and Mahāshivarātri Vol 5 Part 1 Chapter XII. Holikā and Grahana (eclipse) Vol 5 Part 1