Note 69 — Chapter IV · WORSHIP OF ANCESTORS AND SAINTS.
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At Mánikpur in the Thána District the goddess Shitala is worshipped by women to cure barrenness. They observe fasts, and go to the temple of the goddess bare-footed with their hair loose and throwing milk on their path. They offer to the goddess wooden cradles and children’s toys in fulfilment of their vows.69