of the HI N D U Si- 277. 



Chaitra. 



li The lunifolar year of Vicrama'ditya begins*. 



II. 



III. Manwantara, 



IV. 



V. 



VI. Scanda-fhafhtL a, 



vir. 



VIII. Afocaftitami. b. 



IX. Srirama-navami. c 

 X. 



XL 

 XIL 



XIII. Madana-trayodasL d. 



XIV. Madana-chaturdasi, e, 



XV. Chaitri. Manwantara. 



a. Sacred to Ga'r tic e'y A, the God of War, Devi-purdna, 



b. Men and women of all claffes ought to bathe in fome holy ftream, 

 and, if poffible, in the Brahmaputra : they mould alfo drink water with buds 

 of the Afoca floating on it. See p. 254. Scanda. 



c. The birthday of Ra'm a Chandra. Ceremonies are to be perform- 

 ed with the myfti'cal (lone Sdlagrdma and leaves of TulasL Agajlya, 



d. A feftival in honour of Ca'ma de'va, God of Love. Bhawijhya* ■ 

 s. The fame continued with mufick and bathing. 



o 



Sauragama. Devalue 



