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136 THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY.
by a number of alligators which visit this spot: the infant
is cast into the jaws of this voracious animal by its infatu-
ated mother; and thus the religion of Brumha transforms
the mother into a monster, and tears asunder the tenderest
ties of nature.—Ruins and pools still exist on the island,
which prove that, though now the haunt of wild beasts, it
was once inhabited.
Uyodhya, (Oude,) the ancient capital of Ramu, situated
by the river Suruyoo, is still inhabited. The pilgrims are
generally Ramats". Mit'hila, (Tirhoot,) the birth-place of
Seeta, and the capital of her father Juniiku, is resorted to
by pilgrims ; as well as Mufhoora, the birth-place of Krish-
nu; and Vrinda-vunii, the scene of the revels of this licentious
deity, whose followers visit many sacred retreats, the resort
of Krishnu and the milkmaids. Gokoola, the place where
Krishnu was educated, is also visited by pilgrims, who are
shewn the various spots which have been consecrated by
the gambols of their favourite god.
The forest of Noimishu, near Lucknow, is celebrated as
the place where Sootii, the sage, read the pooranus to
60,000 disciples.
Voidyunafhu, a place in Birboom, contains a celebrated
image called Ramu-lingti. Some pilgrims, afflicted with
incurable distempers, fast here till they die: others make
vows, sometimes in some such words as these;—' Oh !
Voidyunat'hii, give me a wife, and 1 will bring a pan of
water from the Ganges and bathe thee;' or,* I will present
thee a mun of milk, for frumenty.'
At Vukre'slmuru, another place in Birboom, an image of
the sage tJshtavukru is set up, where several warm springs
by a number of alligators which visit this spot: the infant
is cast into the jaws of this voracious animal by its infatu-
ated mother; and thus the religion of Brumha transforms
the mother into a monster, and tears asunder the tenderest
ties of nature.—Ruins and pools still exist on the island,
which prove that, though now the haunt of wild beasts, it
was once inhabited.
Uyodhya, (Oude,) the ancient capital of Ramu, situated
by the river Suruyoo, is still inhabited. The pilgrims are
generally Ramats". Mit'hila, (Tirhoot,) the birth-place of
Seeta, and the capital of her father Juniiku, is resorted to
by pilgrims ; as well as Mufhoora, the birth-place of Krish-
nu; and Vrinda-vunii, the scene of the revels of this licentious
deity, whose followers visit many sacred retreats, the resort
of Krishnu and the milkmaids. Gokoola, the place where
Krishnu was educated, is also visited by pilgrims, who are
shewn the various spots which have been consecrated by
the gambols of their favourite god.
The forest of Noimishu, near Lucknow, is celebrated as
the place where Sootii, the sage, read the pooranus to
60,000 disciples.
Voidyunafhu, a place in Birboom, contains a celebrated
image called Ramu-lingti. Some pilgrims, afflicted with
incurable distempers, fast here till they die: others make
vows, sometimes in some such words as these;—' Oh !
Voidyunat'hii, give me a wife, and 1 will bring a pan of
water from the Ganges and bathe thee;' or,* I will present
thee a mun of milk, for frumenty.'
At Vukre'slmuru, another place in Birboom, an image of
the sage tJshtavukru is set up, where several warm springs