2 questions:

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Hello,

I would appreciate and help with these two points.

mant thanks in advance.

 

 

A minor Sivaratri occurs every month, on the fourteenth night

of the dark half of each lunar cycle.

 

Can someone explain about this minor Sivaratri and how if it relates to

Prodosha wich I understand to be important for Siva and be the 13th day, two

days after ekadasi?

 

 

Also I would love help with this translation:

Paryanka defini translates as a place to sit.

The word anka refers to the curve in the human, especially female, figure

above the hip. This would make sense that in ParyANKAsana the curve of the

torso is above the hips.

 

When I read KamesvarANKA paryANKOpavesanam (In puja), I understand that to

mean asking Her to sit on Siva left thigh.

How do we get from Anka to mean thigh, and does the word Paryanakasana have

anything to do with the word the thighs.