Paccorohanī Sutta. Jānussonī tells the Buddha how, on certain fast days, the brahmins perform a ceremony called paccorohanī, when they bathe and purify themselves and worship the fire three times during the night. He then asks the Buddha whether the Ariyans have a corresponding observance, and the Buddha answers him. A.v.233ff.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from