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miles from Hát is the Aranbak Yaksha, one of the four yakshas or monsters, who guarded the four corners of the battle-field.
(6) The Suraj Kund Tank at Kalwa, 91 miles south-west of Safidon in the same 'ilága, is believed to owe its origin to Suraj Narain, and bathing in it at any time, but more specially on a Sunday, is held to avert the straj-grah or evil influence of the Sun-god.
(ii) The Eapta-Rishi Kund or Tank of the Seven Rishis. The legend in the Tilak Gyan Granth is that the seven Rishis, Ranbuka, &c., came here after visiting the tirthas or tanks of Kurukshetra, and made their kuti (resting place) and hawan-kund here. After a time they went to Pindarak (Pindara). It is of spiritual benefit to bathe in it on the days mentioned above or on any sacred day.
The old temple of Suraj Bhagavån at Süray Kund, the ruins of which are still to be found, having been demolished, a new temple of Krishna and Radhika was built by a Bairagi of Brij, wbose chelus hold it in succession from him.
(iv) A Suraj Kund, bathing in which is as meritorious as performing worship at an eclipse of the sun. The bathing day is Sunday.
(v) A Chandra Kund, to bathe in which is equal to worshipping at an eclipse of the moon. The bathing day is Monday.
(7) At Jamni, 12 miles west of Safidon, are a
(10) At Pindara, which is 20 miles southtemple and t. nk of Jamadagni, father of Pare su
west of Safidon, is another Soma Tirtha, with råma. People b..the in the tank on Sundays and
a temple of Somêśvara Mahadeva, sacred to the the purnamúsf or 15th of every month. The
moon and the planet Sukra (Venus). This tank temple is in the charge of a Shami of the
is visited by many thousands of people, often Råmånandi Urder and has a mudft of 80 bighis
from distant places, at a sómawati amdwas or a of land attached to it.
Monday which falls on the day before a new
moon, and a fair is also held on the 13th and 14th (8) At Åsan, which is at a distance of 14 miles badi both in Phagun and Sawan. in the south-west of Safiden, is an ancient tank, called Alvini-Kumars after the god in whose
At a kondwati amavas pilgrims offer pindas, honour a Rishi did penance there. The legend balls of rice flour, for the benefit of deceased in the Vamana Purina goes that an ugly Rishi,
uncestors, which is as efficacious as a pilgrimage being laugbed at in the assembly of the sages, to Gaya. Alms offered on such an occasion are did penance and invoked the god Asvini-Kumara,
also equal in merit to the performance of x who appeared before him, and bestowed on him
Rájasüya Yajña. beauty, saying, "be beautiful after bathing in this tank." lience bathing in it on Tuesday is believed to enhance one's beauty.
(11) The temple of Jayanti Devt or Goddess of Victory at Jind, which owes its name to this
temple, and which is 22 miles south-west of (9) At Barah Kalan, which is 17 miles south
Safidon, was built by Yudhishthira and his west of Safidon, are the tank and temple of
brothers, the Pandavas, before their fight with Baráhji Bhagwin, commemorating Visbņu's
the Kauravas. A tank called the Suraj Kund varáha or boar incarnation.
lies in front of the temple and is now filled with
canal water. On the tank of Sômanatho, in the The fair is held on the 11th and 12th of Bha- town of Jind, are the temples of Mahadeva, dûr sudi. Bathing in the tank and worshipping called the Sömėśvaru Sivalaya and Manså Devi. the god Baráh are believed to secure the highest The tank derives its name from the Moon god, place in heaven.
Soma, and by bathing in it one can reach the
moon. On another tank, called the Ja walmal (ii) The Chandra-kupa or Moon-well Tirtha, Iswara, is another Sivalaya of Mahadova bearing built in honour of the Moon (Sömå Deva), is the same name as the tank. Bathing here is an ancient cave in which water collects in the believed to free the soul from the door (bonds) rainy season, and in this water the Moon is of transmigration. supposed to bave bathed. His evil influence is awerted by bathing here on the 17th and 12th of The Asankhya Tirtha is an ancient tank, so Bhadon sudi or on a Monday,
I called because countless (asankhya) rishis are
