[197] Puris are cakes of fine wheat flour, fried in ghi. [↑]
[198] Mr. D. K. Pandya, Dhhank. [↑]
[200] Mr. D. K. Pandya, Dhhank. [↑]
[201] The Schoolmaster, Rajpara. [↑]
[202] Mr. K. P. Joshi, Limbdi. [↑]
[203] Mr. G. K. Bhatt, Songadh. [↑]
[204] Mr. K. P. Joshi, Limbdi, and B. K. Dave, Kotda-Sangani. [↑]
[205] All observers of the Chaturthi-vrat worship the god Ganpati on this day, and offer him one thousand trifoliate sprouts of dūrva (cynodon dactylon). The dish specially prepared for the occasion is Golanalādu—sweet-balls of wheat flour fried in ghi and mixed with molasses.—Mr. N. M. Dave, Sānkā. [↑]