Photo by John J. Banninga 



THE CAR OE THE GODS 



The car in which the gods ride during the bridal procession is 50 feet high; the wheels 

 are solid wood, 8 feet in diameter and over a foot thick. The body of the car is- of wood, 

 deeply carved with figures of the gods and heroes, elaborately painted and gilded. The 

 superstructure of baml)oo is gay with tinsel and gaudy silken hangings. This car was pre- 

 sented by the Raja of Ramnad and is said to have cost 60,000 rupees ($20,000) (see page 

 1315). 



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