Note 42 — Chapter IV · WORSHIP OF ANCESTORS AND SAINTS.
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At Ade in the Dápoli taluka of the Ratnágiri District there is a tomb of a Musalman saint which is worshipped by the Hindus including the Bráhmans. The building and also the mosque in that village have been repaired from contributions obtained from high class Hindus.42 Many Hindus of Devagad in the Ratnágiri District worship Musalman saints. Occasionally they offer cocoanuts to tábuts, and throw red powder over them. They also make vows to the Pirs.43