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168 THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY.
Niivu-putrika '.—These nine goddesses are worshipped at
the great festivals, but with the greatest shew at that of
Doorga; when these assistants of Doorga in her wars are
represented by nine branches of different trees : Rumbha,
by a plantain k; K&chwee-roopa, by a kuchwee'; Hiiridra,
by a huridra"1; Juyuntee, by a juyuntee11; Vilwaroopa, by
a vilwii °; Darimee, by a darimu. ?; tishoka, by an iisho-
ku«; Manuka, by a manur; and Dhanyii-rodpa, by a
dhany tis.
Bheemii-chundee K—This image is made and worshipped
at Benares: in Bengal also the goddess is worshipped,
especially on a Tuesday, before another image, or a pan of
water, or some appointed representative of an idol.
Upura-jitau,—There is no public festival in honour of
this goddess, nor is her image set up for worship; but in
times of sickness she is worshipped before the shalgramu,
when forms of praise from the Tuntrus are addressed
to her.
Vimulax.—A stone image of this idol is worshipped in
one of the temples erected in Orissa, near the famous tem-
ple of Jugimnat'hu. Bloody sacrifices are offered to this
goddess;,,but as this place is sacred to Vishnoo, these
offerings are made in secret. Vimula is also worshipped in
Bengal at the festivals of Doorga and Kalee.
Siddh&hwureey.—In many villages in Bengal one, and
' The nine goddesses. k Musa paradisaica. • Arum esculentum.
*" Curcuma longa. n jEschynomene seshan. • JEgle marmelos.
» Punka granatum. « Jonesia asoca. * Arum macrorhyzon.
* Coriandrum sativum. « The terrific. " The unconquerable.
* She who purifies. r She who fulfils the wishes of her worshippers.
Niivu-putrika '.—These nine goddesses are worshipped at
the great festivals, but with the greatest shew at that of
Doorga; when these assistants of Doorga in her wars are
represented by nine branches of different trees : Rumbha,
by a plantain k; K&chwee-roopa, by a kuchwee'; Hiiridra,
by a huridra"1; Juyuntee, by a juyuntee11; Vilwaroopa, by
a vilwii °; Darimee, by a darimu. ?; tishoka, by an iisho-
ku«; Manuka, by a manur; and Dhanyii-rodpa, by a
dhany tis.
Bheemii-chundee K—This image is made and worshipped
at Benares: in Bengal also the goddess is worshipped,
especially on a Tuesday, before another image, or a pan of
water, or some appointed representative of an idol.
Upura-jitau,—There is no public festival in honour of
this goddess, nor is her image set up for worship; but in
times of sickness she is worshipped before the shalgramu,
when forms of praise from the Tuntrus are addressed
to her.
Vimulax.—A stone image of this idol is worshipped in
one of the temples erected in Orissa, near the famous tem-
ple of Jugimnat'hu. Bloody sacrifices are offered to this
goddess;,,but as this place is sacred to Vishnoo, these
offerings are made in secret. Vimula is also worshipped in
Bengal at the festivals of Doorga and Kalee.
Siddh&hwureey.—In many villages in Bengal one, and
' The nine goddesses. k Musa paradisaica. • Arum esculentum.
*" Curcuma longa. n jEschynomene seshan. • JEgle marmelos.
» Punka granatum. « Jonesia asoca. * Arum macrorhyzon.
* Coriandrum sativum. « The terrific. " The unconquerable.
* She who purifies. r She who fulfils the wishes of her worshippers.