Storia do Mogor 11.1

11.1

Codex CXXXVI., in Class VI., bears the same book-plate as Codex XLV. (Zanetti), the name of the same librarian, Geronimo Veniero, and the same year, MDCCXXII. It is a volume of pictures, all in colours. They represent gods and goddesses, devotees, marriage and funeral ceremonies, Hindu and Mahomedan festivals. There are also plans of the battle between Shah 'Alam and A'zam Shah, similar to those bound up in Codex XLIV. There are short descriptions of the pictures, some in French and some in Italian. From a transcript of these descriptions (French text) made for me through Dr. Coggiola, I give the following list of the subjects: (1b) A representation of Banjaras, or grain-carriers; (1) Brahma; (2) Vishnu; (3) Brahman and his wife, followers of No. 2 (Vishnu); (4) a second picture of Vishnu; (5) Brahman (follower of Vishnu No. 4) and his wife; (6) a third picture of Vishnu; (7) Brahman and his wife, followers of the third Vishnu, No. 6; (8) Rudra (Shiva); (9) priest of Rudra and his wife; (10) Pillaiyar, son of Rudra; (11) another picture of Rudra; (12) priest of Rudra with his wife; (13) ceremony at the November festival of the goddess 'Culouly' (? Kali alias Kangali) ; (14) first ceremony at a Hindu marriage ; (15) second ceremony at a marriage ; (16) third ceremony at a marriage ; (17) fourth ceremony at a marriage ; (18) fifth and last ceremony at a marriage ; (19) first ceremony at a Lingayat funeral ; (20) second ceremony at such funeral ;