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x CONTENTS.
SECT. PAGE.
145. Human sacrifices, 148. Other horrid rites, 150.
A singular fact, that thieves worship her, 151. Festi-
vals—a scene at Kalee-Shunkiiru-Goshu's, at Calcutta,
154. The degree of honour formerly paid to this god-
dess by the Hindoo rajas, 156. Image and temple at
Kalee-ghatu described, 157. This image much honoured,
presents being made to it by kings, merchants, and
even by Christians, 160. Statement of the value of the
monthly offerings,................................ 165
XX. Other forms of Kalee of inferior note, ................ 166
XXI. Lukshmee. Her image, 169. Her descent and festivals, 170
XXII. Kojagurtj-Lukshmee, another form of Lukshmee. Her
worship, and festival,.............................. 171
XXIII. Suruswutee. Her descent, 172. Indecencies practised
during her festival,.............................. 173
XXIV. Sheetola. Her image, 174. Worshipped during the
small-pox,...................................... 174
XXV. Munusa *. Her image and descent, 176. Her festival, 176
XXVI. Shushtee. Her six festivals described,.............. 178
CHAP. IV.
INFERIOR CELESTIAL BEINGS OBJECTS OF WORSHIP.
Sect. I. Usoortis. Their conductat the churning of the sea, a story, 184
II. SukshiisUs. Story of Koombhfi-kurnii, 186- The Gtind-
hftrvhs and Kinnurus, 187. Vidya-dhiirus and Upsiirus,
ibid. Nayikas, 190. Yiikshus, 191. Pishachiis, Goodg-
htikus, Siddhfis, "Bhootus, Cliarunus, &c............. 102
CHAP. V.
OF THE TERRESTRIAL GODS.
Sect. I. Krishnb. His birth, 193. Juvenile exploits, 194. His
image and festivals, 195. Image of Radha accompanies
Krishnu's, 200. Number of his followers, ibid. Stories
of K.rishnu, .................,.................... 208
II. Gopalu. His image, 203. A story of this image found
in a field,........................................ 203
* This goddess is honoured as she who protects from serpents: but the author is
assured, that, in the upper provinces, the serpent itself is worshipped, and that the
image is formed into a circle, the head and tail of the serpent being joined. The legend
respecting this serpent-god is, that the earth rests on his thousand heads.
SECT. PAGE.
145. Human sacrifices, 148. Other horrid rites, 150.
A singular fact, that thieves worship her, 151. Festi-
vals—a scene at Kalee-Shunkiiru-Goshu's, at Calcutta,
154. The degree of honour formerly paid to this god-
dess by the Hindoo rajas, 156. Image and temple at
Kalee-ghatu described, 157. This image much honoured,
presents being made to it by kings, merchants, and
even by Christians, 160. Statement of the value of the
monthly offerings,................................ 165
XX. Other forms of Kalee of inferior note, ................ 166
XXI. Lukshmee. Her image, 169. Her descent and festivals, 170
XXII. Kojagurtj-Lukshmee, another form of Lukshmee. Her
worship, and festival,.............................. 171
XXIII. Suruswutee. Her descent, 172. Indecencies practised
during her festival,.............................. 173
XXIV. Sheetola. Her image, 174. Worshipped during the
small-pox,...................................... 174
XXV. Munusa *. Her image and descent, 176. Her festival, 176
XXVI. Shushtee. Her six festivals described,.............. 178
CHAP. IV.
INFERIOR CELESTIAL BEINGS OBJECTS OF WORSHIP.
Sect. I. Usoortis. Their conductat the churning of the sea, a story, 184
II. SukshiisUs. Story of Koombhfi-kurnii, 186- The Gtind-
hftrvhs and Kinnurus, 187. Vidya-dhiirus and Upsiirus,
ibid. Nayikas, 190. Yiikshus, 191. Pishachiis, Goodg-
htikus, Siddhfis, "Bhootus, Cliarunus, &c............. 102
CHAP. V.
OF THE TERRESTRIAL GODS.
Sect. I. Krishnb. His birth, 193. Juvenile exploits, 194. His
image and festivals, 195. Image of Radha accompanies
Krishnu's, 200. Number of his followers, ibid. Stories
of K.rishnu, .................,.................... 208
II. Gopalu. His image, 203. A story of this image found
in a field,........................................ 203
* This goddess is honoured as she who protects from serpents: but the author is
assured, that, in the upper provinces, the serpent itself is worshipped, and that the
image is formed into a circle, the head and tail of the serpent being joined. The legend
respecting this serpent-god is, that the earth rests on his thousand heads.