Vrat-Parichay by Gita Press

In India, fasting is widely practiced. Fasting can purify the soul while also increasing human willpower. This book provides a detailed introduction to the fasts that fall on each month, as well as instructions on how to perform them correctly.

Aside from that, the appendix contains beautiful stories about various fasts such as Adhimasavrata, Sankrantivrat, Ayanavrat, Pakshavrat, Varavrat, and finally Vatsavitri, Mangalagauri, Sankashchaturthi, Rishipanchami, Shivratri, and so on.