Note 72 — Chapter II · HEROIC GODLINGS

There is a female spirit named Meldi in Movaiya who is worshipped by bhuvās on the 14th day of the dark half of Ashvīn. On that day they heat oil in an iron pan and take out cakes from the burning oil with unprotected hands. A goat and a cock are also sacrificed on this occasion, and the meat is partaken of in order to win the favour of the goddess.72