Note 19 — Chapter II · HEROIC GODLINGS
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Oil which has been poured over the image of Hanumān and caught in a vessel is called naman. It is sometimes carried in a vātki (a small metal cup) and is burnt to produce anjan (i.e., soot used as collyrium). This anjan is believed to improve the eyesight, and to protect a person from the influence of evil spirits.14 There is a saying in Gujarāti that ‘Kāli-chaudasno ānjyo, ane koine na jāy gānjio’. i.e., a person using anjan on Kālichaudas day cannot be foiled by anyone.19