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an arrow. On the road we pass several small lakes, amongst them those 

 called Brahmisir and Ashiferoo. 



(9.) Nundi-kettur. The abode of Nandi the attendant bull of 

 Siva. This is a very interesting lake, also close under the peak of 

 Hurniookh, and divided only by a narrow ridge from Gungabul. 



(10.) Gungabul or Hurmoohhtur Gunga (Hur-Siva — Mookh head 

 Gunga river,) — the river or water proceeding from the head of Siva. 

 In this solitary mountain lake, the Hindoos, as before mentioned, 

 cast the ashes of their deceased relatives ; which after incremation are 

 collected and here conveyed once during the year, at midsummer. 

 Having reached this utmost point of the pilgrimage and performed 

 the proper rites (which I cannot, however, narrate, having visited the 

 spot in the late autumn of 1852, long after the time of the pilgrimage,) 

 the pilgrim commences his return by a different route ; and after a 

 long and fatiguing march, quits the higher range of hills and descends 

 to the Nara Nag (11) or Lake Getara which may be considered the 

 11th place of snan of this pilgrimage, which is not yet completed. 

 On the banks of this pool (for it is little more) the pilgrims leave 

 their grass hill shoes (phoolas) and hill sticks ; many of which I ob- 

 served lying about. This pool is closely adjacent to some very re- 

 markable ruins — those of Razdoing, which I propose to make the 

 subject of a separate paper. A Sonne, or mysterious afflatus, is sup- 

 posed to proceed from these ruins, a particular portion of which is 

 especially held sacred by the pilgrims who salaam there before leaving 

 the spot. Nara is a name of Wussisht Bhugwan, (son of Brahma,) 

 who is stated to have here worshipped Siva. 



(12.) Wangut, — Wan being a name of Surroosuttie, consort of 

 Brahlna, signifying "the Talkers." 



(13.) Woosun. The place of all the shrines as implied by the 

 name. There are several small temples in the vicinity of these two 

 last-named stages. 



(11.) -And last. The pilgrim has now re-entered the Sind valley 

 and proceeds down it on his return journey, repassing successively 

 (without however the necessity of ablution) Nos. 5, 4, 3 and 2 of the 

 pilgrimage, until he comes again to No. 1, viz. Vecha Khoond, where 

 he finally bathes, and the pilgrimage is complete. 



I would indicate Gandoomuyger No. 2 of the pilgrimage as a pro- 



