The Antiquities of Orissa v2.c17.122

v2.c17.122

1. *Dhanuṣṣaṁkrānti* :—Starting, as in the last case, from the month of Agrahāyāṇa the first minor festival falls on the last day of the solar month of Agrahāyana, or the day on which the sun enters the sign of Sagitarius, whence the name of the festival. Music and dancing and festivity mark the day as one of special rejoicing. but there is no particular religious service enjoined for the occasion. The only article of offering specially required is a cake called *muyā*. It is made of parched rice candied in molasses. The article is a poor one, ordinarily consumed by the most indigent classes, but at this particular season, when made with new rice just harvested and newly made molasses, it has an agreeable flavour and is generally liked.