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52 THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY.
little incense into the dhoonachee. Towards evening the
bramhun who attended the ceremony threw the pigeons up
into the air; which, being young, could not fly far, and
were scrambled for and carried away by the crowd. The
officiating bramhun perforated the ears of the kids with a
needle; after which they were seized by the first person who
touched them. About sun-set the offerers again took up_
the smoking dhoonaehees, and made three circuits round
the rows of offerings. After this the offerings and lighted
lamps' were taken away by their respective owners, wh»
threw the lamps into a pool of water.'
Women frequently make a vow to S5Sryu to worship him,
on condition that he give—to one, a son; to another, riches;
to another, health, &c. Some perform these ceremonies
after bearing a son. This worship is sometimes attended
to by one woman alone; at other times by five, six, or
more in company,
Sdoryti and the other planets are frequently worshipped
in order to procure health. This the Hindoos call a sacri-
fice to the nine planets, when flowers, rice, water, a burnt-
sacrifice, &c, are offered to each of these planets separately.
It is said, that two or three hundred years ago Muyoorii-
bhuttij, a learned Hindoo, in order to obtain a cure for the
leprosy, began to write a poem of one hundred S&ngskritu
verses in praise of. Sooryii; and that by the time he had
finished the last verse he was restored to health. These
verses have been published under the title of Sooryti-
shutuku, the author at the close giving this account of his
cure. Sometimes a sick person procures a bramhun to
rehearse for him a number of verses in praise of Sooryu,
offering at the same time to this god rice, water, and iuva\
" Hibiscus rosa Sinensis.
little incense into the dhoonachee. Towards evening the
bramhun who attended the ceremony threw the pigeons up
into the air; which, being young, could not fly far, and
were scrambled for and carried away by the crowd. The
officiating bramhun perforated the ears of the kids with a
needle; after which they were seized by the first person who
touched them. About sun-set the offerers again took up_
the smoking dhoonaehees, and made three circuits round
the rows of offerings. After this the offerings and lighted
lamps' were taken away by their respective owners, wh»
threw the lamps into a pool of water.'
Women frequently make a vow to S5Sryu to worship him,
on condition that he give—to one, a son; to another, riches;
to another, health, &c. Some perform these ceremonies
after bearing a son. This worship is sometimes attended
to by one woman alone; at other times by five, six, or
more in company,
Sdoryti and the other planets are frequently worshipped
in order to procure health. This the Hindoos call a sacri-
fice to the nine planets, when flowers, rice, water, a burnt-
sacrifice, &c, are offered to each of these planets separately.
It is said, that two or three hundred years ago Muyoorii-
bhuttij, a learned Hindoo, in order to obtain a cure for the
leprosy, began to write a poem of one hundred S&ngskritu
verses in praise of. Sooryii; and that by the time he had
finished the last verse he was restored to health. These
verses have been published under the title of Sooryti-
shutuku, the author at the close giving this account of his
cure. Sometimes a sick person procures a bramhun to
rehearse for him a number of verses in praise of Sooryu,
offering at the same time to this god rice, water, and iuva\
" Hibiscus rosa Sinensis.