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Vrata literally means "vow, resolve, devotion"<ref>Monier Monier-Williams (1899), Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 1042</ref>. It refers to pious observances of spiritual practices such as fasting and pilgrimage (Tirtha). | <p style="text-align:justify;">Vrata literally means "vow, resolve, devotion"<ref>Monier Monier-Williams (1899), Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 1042</ref>. It refers to pious observances of spiritual practices such as fasting and pilgrimage (Tirtha). </p> | ||
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