The sacred texts (Shruti) declare that if there is no sólar ingress into the next sign during a lunar month, it is called mala (soiled) or adhika (intercalary) month. Sacrificial and other rites related to the Manes (dead ancestors) are forbidden in that month. The daily and ordained duties’ alone should be performed in that month by the wise or discriminating ones, Only the monthly Sraddha can be performed in this month. In the case of this intercalary month, the month has sixty days. The annual Shraddhas, sacrifices and similar rites concerning the gods are not to be performed.