- Payovrata
Payovrata is the
vrata or penance observed byGoddess Aditi to propitiate LordVishnu .Ritual Activity
It is usually observed for 12 days, and during that time the devotee subsists on a diet of milk alone. [http://vedabase.net/sb/8/16/en1]
In Hindu Mythology
A notable event is that of
Sage Kashyap who asked his wife,Aditi , to use this method to pleaseLord Narayana so that a solution could be found for her son who was defeated by theAsura s. Thispenance finally resulted in theVamana avatara sendingMahabali to the netherworld. [http://vedabase.net/sb/8/16/en1]ee also
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