of the HINDUS. 365 



Ca'rtica. 



I. -Dyuta pratipat. a. Belipuja. b. 



II. Bhratri dwitiya. c. 

 III. 



IV. 



V, 



VI. 



VN. Acmayl. 



VIII. Gomt'hafhtami. d\ 



IX. Durga navami. e. Yugadyaj^ 

 X. 



XL Utt'hanaicadasi. g. Baca pancbctcam* 

 XII. Manwantara. . 

 XI IL 



XIV. $riherkrut£banam. - 



XV. Cartici. Manwantara. Danamavafyacam. h. 



a, Maha'de'va was beaten on this day. at a game of chance by Pa'r- 

 vati' : hence games of chance are allowed in the morning ; and the win- 

 ner expcdls a fortunate year. 



Brahma. 



b. A nightly feftival, with illuminations and offerings of flowers, in ho- 

 nour of the ancient king Beli. 



Vamena. 



c t Yam a, child of the Sun, was entertained on this lunar day i 

 river-goddefs Yamuna', his younger filter : hence the day is facrcd to thcsn 



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