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 C so 2 performing Religious Duties, Worship and offerings of Rice to the elements at the Ksketrams or holy Places and Kavus (or Lesser Temples) and that the Sorrow and Sickness which are incidental to mankind, might he removed from the People they were to cause to be performed Isrvara-Seva-kul (or Wor-i ship to God) by Homam, Fire offering. Dhydnam, Meditation on the Deity. / Bhagavati Seva, Devotion to the Goddest Bhagavati. Pushpdnjali, Worship with Flowers. jindi-Namaskaram, Prostration in the Evening. Tei u-kala Puja, Worship at dawn, noon, and sunset. Ganapati Homam, Fire sacrifice to Cant pad. JMruten-Japam, Prayer or Invocation in the name of Mrityu (or Death) to avert Accidents. Munu Laksha Sahasra The Ceremony of repeating of Nanlam, the 1000 names of Iswar three Lacs of times. Brahmana Sahasra Bhqjanam, Distribution of victuals daily to <- a thousand Bramins. Maha-Mruten Jap am, Prayer to Mrityu 34. Thus many rites, were ordained, and that nothing might prevent the performance of their own Ceremonies the Deva* Bramhanar received the Land fiom the Arddha-Brahmanar accordiug to the Orders of Sri Parasu R&ma. . 35. Upon which they divided that Land into different De« sams (or Cantons) in their names, to which Desams they gave different names, and in each they erected a Kshetram (or Temple) and consecrated it and placed an Image in them, and performed Puja with Lamps, and adorned the whole with Garlands, and they placed the protecting Deities or