A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c21.s2.68

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c21.s2.68

There is present at the slaughter of these beasts a *jogi* (priest) who has charge of the temple, and as soon as they cut off the head of the sheep or goat this *jogi* blows a horn as a sign that the idol receives that sacrifice. Hereafter I shall tell of these *jogis*, what sort of men they are.¹

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