WORSHIP-OFFERINGS. 



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frequently held in the temples. This feast is observed by all sects of 

 lamas, Nyingmapa, Gelukpa, &c., and is an interesting sample of 

 devil-worship. The Nyingmapa fashion is here detailed, but it 

 differs from the Gelukpa only in providing for a slightly larger party 

 of demoniacal guests, the Gelukpa inviting only the following, viz., 

 their chief Lama, i.e., Tsongkhapa, their tutelary deity Dorje-jik-che, 

 Buddha, Chang-sem, the deified heroes, the fairies, the guardian 

 demons of the Gelukpa creed, the god of wealth, the guardian 

 demons of the caves where the tcnna (hidden revelations) are deposited, 

 the five sister demons of Mount Everest, the twelve To-ma or aerial 

 nymphs who sow disease, and the special " country" and " locality" gods. 

 This sacrifice should be done in the temples for the benefit of the 

 lamas on the 10th and 15th of every month. On 

 en give . behalf of laymen it must be done once annually at 



the expense of every individual layman who can afford it ; and on 

 extra occasions, as a thanksgiving for a successful undertaking, and as 

 a propitiation in sickness, death, and disaster. 



The arrangement of the banquet is shown in 



Its arrangement. a-l i? n • t 



** the lollowing diagram : — 



ARRANGEMENT OF 

 THE BANQUET TO THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY OF THE GODS AND DEMONS. 



( 1st row of cakes.) 



(2nd 



(3rd row.) 



(4th row of cakes.) 



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' Tutelary. 



3 

 Fairy. 



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Wine in a skull. Blood in a skull. 



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In the inmost row are the large coloured and ornamented Baling 

 cakes for (1) the chief Lama-Saint Guru Riml^ochhe, (2) the tutelary 



