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The Pâriplava Akhyâna,
or revolving legend Prakrama and Dhriti oblations Râganya lute-player sings three gâthâs Dîkshâ, or Initiation (at end of year) Sutyâ-days
The set of twenty-one sacrificial stakes
The chanting of Gotama's Katush/oma
The Sastras and Stotras of the Central (Ekavimsa)
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The animal sacrifices of that day
The Adhrigu litany
The Mahishi and the Horse
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Colloquy of priests, chamberlain and women Brahmodya of priests
The first Mahiman Cup of Soma The offering of the omenta (vapâ) The second Mahiman Cup of Soma The Stotras of the third (Atirâtra) day
Various Arrangements of the Asvamedha Chants Offering of barren cows.
Animal sacrifices performed in following year The Purushamedha, or Human Sacrifice
Animal sacrifices
The (symbolical) human victims Purusha-Narayana litany (Purusha-sûkta).
Traidhâtavt offering
Uttara-Nârâyana litany
Enumeration of the human victims
The Sarvamedha, or All-Sacrifice. The ten Sutyâ-days thereof Funeral Ceremonies
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Burial-ground (smasâna). Locality of the tomb
Form and size of the tomb
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Preparation (sweeping, ploughing, sowing) of the site 429
Depositing of charred bones
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Arranging of bones limb by limb
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Body completed by bricks, like bird-shaped altar
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Height of sepulchral mound
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Driving in of pins marking site of mound
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