OF THE HINDUS. 2 7 3' 



■* v/ho wears on her locks a young moon, who mines with exquifite luftre, 

 " e Whofe body bends with the weight of her full breafb, who fits reclined 

 " on a white lotos, and from the crimfon lotos of her hands pours radiance 

 1 on the inftruments of writing, and on the books produced by her favour l* 



Sdradd tilaca. 



•c. A fair, in honour of the Sun, as ^form of Vishnu. 



Vdraha purdna 



It is called alfo Macari from the con fte 11 at ion of Macara, into which the 

 ■ Sun enters on the firft of the folar Magba. 



Critya calpa faru t 



This day has alfo the names of Rat'hya and Rafhafeptami, becaufe it was 

 ;the beginning of a.Manwantara, when anew Sun afcended his car. 



Ndrajinha. Mdtfya* 



d. A libation of holy water is offered by all the four claiTes to the Manes 

 of the valiant and pious Bhi'shma, Son of Ganga\ 



Bhawi/Jiydttara-. 



<e. Ceremonies with 'tiki, oxfefamum y in honour of Bhi'ma. 



Vijhnu Senna. 



if, Tila offered mjix different modes* 



Mdtfya, 

 ■g. The firft day of the Caliyuga. 



Brahma. 



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