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lO THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY.
CHAP. II.
OF THE IMAGES.
The images of the Hindoo gods are made either of gold,
silver, quicksilver mixed with the powder of tin, brass, cop-
per, iron, mixed metal", crystal, stone, wood, or clay°.
The common workmen in gold, silver, brass, &c. make
these images.
The images made of gold are generally those of Doorga,
Lukshmee, Radha, Krishnti, and Suriiswutee; which are
kept in private houses, and worshipped daily. These
images must not be less in weight than one tolu °; they are
generally three or four.
The image of Sheetula is often made of silver, kept in
the house, and worshipped daily. It is as heavy as ten or
twelve roopees.
The images of Shivii only are made of quicksilver and
» Containing, as the Hindoos say, eight ingredients, viz. gold, silver
tin, copper, iron, zinc, lead, and brass.
• The shastrtis allow images to be made of no other substances than
these. The image of Shunee alone is made of iron.
p Three toltts are rather more than one ounce. At Kidderpooru, ad-
joining to Calcutta, is a golden image of Putitu-pavimee, two cubits high.
Near Serampore is a golden image of Jugudhatree, about a cubit and a
half high.
CHAP. II.
OF THE IMAGES.
The images of the Hindoo gods are made either of gold,
silver, quicksilver mixed with the powder of tin, brass, cop-
per, iron, mixed metal", crystal, stone, wood, or clay°.
The common workmen in gold, silver, brass, &c. make
these images.
The images made of gold are generally those of Doorga,
Lukshmee, Radha, Krishnti, and Suriiswutee; which are
kept in private houses, and worshipped daily. These
images must not be less in weight than one tolu °; they are
generally three or four.
The image of Sheetula is often made of silver, kept in
the house, and worshipped daily. It is as heavy as ten or
twelve roopees.
The images of Shivii only are made of quicksilver and
» Containing, as the Hindoos say, eight ingredients, viz. gold, silver
tin, copper, iron, zinc, lead, and brass.
• The shastrtis allow images to be made of no other substances than
these. The image of Shunee alone is made of iron.
p Three toltts are rather more than one ounce. At Kidderpooru, ad-
joining to Calcutta, is a golden image of Putitu-pavimee, two cubits high.
Near Serampore is a golden image of Jugudhatree, about a cubit and a
half high.