1879.] J. H. Rivett-Carnae —The Snake Symbol in India. 25 
shipping the snake, when he could afford it; and I take it, the list is similar 
to what would be used in ordinary Siva worship. 
Water. 
Gandh, pigment of sandalwood for the forehead or body. 
Cleaned rice. 
Flowers. 
Leaves of the Bail Tree. 
Milk. 
Curds. 
A thread or piece of cloth. 
Red powder. 
10. Saffron. 
11. Abir, a powder composed of fragrant substances (?) 
12. Garlands of flowers. 
13. Buttemah or gram soaked and parched. 
14. Jowarri (holeus sorghum) do. 
15. Five lights. 
16. Sweetmeats, 
17. Betel leaves. 
18. Cocoanut, or nut. 
19. A sum of money (according to means). 
20. Flowers offered by the suppliant, the palms of the hands being 
joined. 
All these articles, my informant assured me, were offered to the snake 
in regular succession, one after the other, the worshipper repeating the 
while certain mantras or incantations. Having offered all these gifts, the 
worshipper prostrates himself before the snake, and begging for pardon if 
he has ever offended against him, craves that the snake will continue his 
favour upon him and protect him from every danger. 
The Deshpandia or chief Pandia (Putwari) of the parganah, who 
was in attendance with the Settlement Camp, also got for me the following 
mantra or verse to be used in the antidote for a snake-bite or to charm 
snakes, 
SH XIANRwONYE 
at 
aussi | 
azatagar acut atc eerwarerear GS ds vue Ber vast wat 
WaT Swat vat wyce wet azalar ssutae ssafeare qearai 
WAS WSAT Bre Are Star wasareasnaycac we went tie ii 
D 
