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THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY. 23
SECT. II.—Weekly Ceremonies.
Some Hindoos fast every Sunday, and perform the wor-
ship of their guardian deity Sooryu. Others, to fulfil a
vow, fast on a Mondaya, performing the worship of Shivu.
Others, who suppose themselves to he under the baneful
influence of the planet Saturn, fast on a Saturday, and
endeavour to propitiate this god by acts of devotion.
SECT. III.—Monthly Ceremonies.
The Shyama festival is held monthly by certain Hindoos.
The shraddhu should be repeated monthly. Some persons,
not able to attend to the weekly ceremonies connected with
their vows, perform them monthly.
SECT; IV.—Annual Festivals.
The festivals of Doorga, Shyama, Jiiguddhatree, Kar-
tiku, Mtthish-murdinee, Rutuntee, Cnnu-po5rna, Phultt-
haree, Shivu, Krishnu, Guneshu, &c. are held annually.
Two festivals of Shivu. and nine of Krishnu are annual.
The following account of the Hindoo festivals in each
month of the year is taken from the Tit'hee-ttittwu:—
' It is rather singular, that both in the European and Hindoo mytho-
logy the two first days of the week should be called after the same gods:
Ruvee-varfi, Sunday, from Ruvee, the sun; and Somu-varii, Monday, from
Somti, the moon.
SECT. II.—Weekly Ceremonies.
Some Hindoos fast every Sunday, and perform the wor-
ship of their guardian deity Sooryu. Others, to fulfil a
vow, fast on a Mondaya, performing the worship of Shivu.
Others, who suppose themselves to he under the baneful
influence of the planet Saturn, fast on a Saturday, and
endeavour to propitiate this god by acts of devotion.
SECT. III.—Monthly Ceremonies.
The Shyama festival is held monthly by certain Hindoos.
The shraddhu should be repeated monthly. Some persons,
not able to attend to the weekly ceremonies connected with
their vows, perform them monthly.
SECT; IV.—Annual Festivals.
The festivals of Doorga, Shyama, Jiiguddhatree, Kar-
tiku, Mtthish-murdinee, Rutuntee, Cnnu-po5rna, Phultt-
haree, Shivu, Krishnu, Guneshu, &c. are held annually.
Two festivals of Shivu. and nine of Krishnu are annual.
The following account of the Hindoo festivals in each
month of the year is taken from the Tit'hee-ttittwu:—
' It is rather singular, that both in the European and Hindoo mytho-
logy the two first days of the week should be called after the same gods:
Ruvee-varfi, Sunday, from Ruvee, the sun; and Somu-varii, Monday, from
Somti, the moon.