Excerpt from Folk Lore Notes, Vol. 2: Konkan
The Swastika is considered as an emblem of peace and prosperity, and for this reason Brahman wormen draw a figure of the Swasi ika in front of their houses. 14 The custom of moving round such sacred obj ects as the Ban yan, the Pipal, the Tulsi or sweet basil plant, the Umbar, the Avala (phylanthws emblica), etc., is prevalent in the district of Kolhapur. There are no cases recorded in which women ...
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