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at the request of Vishnoo, in order that his disciples might escape the 

 destructive vengeance of the former deity. 



(3.) Kinchijie Malar, — " The rock of the mother" sacred to 

 Mahadevi. Siva, whilst here engaged in self-meditation, was disturbed 

 by a demon whose destruction followed. 



(4.) Return, perform snan again at Baramoola, and the pilgrimage 

 is complete. 



No. 9. 



The pilgrimage of Tripoosh-lcur in the Bongi] pergunnah, a spring 

 of water so called as being the supposed place of meeting of Brahma, 

 Vishnoo, and Mahadeo, the Hindu Triad, being literally the meeting 

 of the three. The Shastr, interpreted by a Brahmin worshipper 

 of Siva or Mahadeo, says, " Here pray to Mahadeo !" I may as 

 well, perhaps, take this opportunity of saying that the details of all 

 these pilgrimages were obtained through a Brahmin of this sect, a 

 wretched eld man. whose s) T mpathies may have led him to exaggerate 

 the importance of the localities and pilgrimages sacred to the De- 

 structive Principle, the object of his peculiar veneration, at the 

 expense of the remaining personages of the Hindu triad. — However, 

 t" i..'occed to the next step of this pilgrimage. (2.) u Karg" the eater. 

 11 re " Griid," the bird-like steed of Vishnoo, was seized by a serpent 

 who began to eat him. Here snan must be performed. The 

 im must remain three days in prayer to Vishnoo the preserver, 

 and the pilgrimage is complete. 



No. 10. 



A second pilgrimage to the Vetusta Khoond (see No. 4,) is as 



foll"WS. 



(1.) Kanihul — Kani being a name of Siva. 



(2.) The Teerut at the juncture of the Vetusta and Sumbooderi 

 or Rhiddur. 



('■',.) DeoJcie Zar. (4.) Bejleharie. (5.) Sungum. (6.) Shriya. 

 (1.) Mullyar. (8.) Gunjmtyar. (9.) Soomyar. ('lO.) Baramoola. 



I hud this noted as above, but it appears to be a secprel or return 

 pilgrimage from Vetusta Khoond or Virnag, via Wanpoo Hurnag, 

 ice to the points noted: Kanihul being at the bridge of 

 Islamabad. 



