A History of the Mahrattas v1.c25.93

v1.c25.93

¹ The period is termed Shewhurst, or frequently Singust, especially by Europeans. [The Sinhast festival takes place when the planet Jupiter enters the sign Leo of the Zodiac, on the completion of its twelve years' cycle. Ceremonial bathing at certain sacred places is the chief feature of the festival, these places being Pushkar in Ajmēr, Ujjain in Central India, Allāhābād in the United Provinces, Nāsik (i.e. the neighbourhood mentioned by Grant Duff) in Bombay, and Kumbhakonam in Madras.]