[367] A form of devotion requiring the recitation of the Gāyatrī-mantra a hundred thousand times with certain symbolic ceremonies.—K. D. Desai. [↑]
[368] The appointment of duly authorised Brāhmans to perform religious ceremonies.—K. D. Desai. [↑]
[369] Mr. M. M. Rana, Barton Female Training College, Rajkot. [↑]
[370] Mr. M. M. Rana, Rajkot. [↑]
[371] Mr. D. K. Pandya, Dhhank. [↑]
[372] Mr. Jairam Vasaram, Jodia. [↑]
[373] Intending pilgrims sometimes impose such self-denials upon themselves, vowing abnegation from particular articles of food or wear till they have performed their pilgrimage. Some renounce the use of ghi, some of milk, others of betel-leaf or nut, others swear not to wear a turban or a dupatta—till they are given the merit of a pilgrimage.—Khan Bahadur Fazlullah. [↑]
[374] Mr. L. I. Joshi, Surela. [↑]
[375] This game, much resembling the English boys’ game of Tip cat, is also known as gilli-dānda. The gedi or gilli is a small piece of wood, two or three inches in length, an inch or less in diameter and sometimes tapering at both ends. The dānda is a small round stick, of the same thickness and a foot or more in length, by which the gedi is played. There are two sides to the game as in cricket, though not composed of a definite number of players. There are a number of ways in which the game can be played.—K. D. Desai. [↑]