Note 69 — Chapter II · HEROIC GODLINGS
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About two miles from Jasdan in the village of Bakhalvad there is a temple of Āvad Mātā. The latter represents the queen of one of the rulers of Jasdan. On every Vijayā-dashamī, i.e., the 10th day of the bright half of Ashvin, the prince of Jasdan goes to visit the image in a procession, offers lāpsi to Āvad Mātā, and then a feast is celebrated. Formerly it was the custom to kill a buffalo before the goddess on this day: but only lāpsi is now offered instead. It is usual to take some wine also on this occasion.69