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120 Isanaśivagirudevopaddhati सशङ्ख भेरितिमिलापणवानकवेणुषु । नदत्सु पिष्टदीपाद्यैर्निराज्यं तु यथाविधि ॥ Sometimes a golden idol is specically made to be carried in processions. On all the nine nights of the festival attendants of deities are to be propitiated with oblations. On the tenth day the ceremonial bath of the idol is made. The priest also takes a bath dipping the idol in water. For this the idol is taken in a procession to the spot where the bath takes place. Once the festival period is over the daily rituals as practised in the temple start. (50) The section deals with the bathing of the idol.using sanctified water from numerous pots. The pumber of pots filled with water depends on the greatness of the occasion. The usual number shows a pattern. For instance nine, twentyfive, seventyseven, eightyone, one hundred and eight, two hundred, three hundred, seven hundred and thousand pots are filled with water and sanctified particular hymns. The water is to be poured on the idols to the accompaniment of the beating of instruments. The function is briefly described as follows : संगीतनृत्तवादित्रैः शङ्खकाहलगोमुखैः। तिमिलानक भेर्याद्यैर्निनदभिरनारतम् ॥
वेदघोषश्च मूर्छद्भिर्जयशब्दादिमङ्गलैः ।
नीराज्य तद्वत् स्नपयेत् ततो मध्यघटेन तु ॥ अभिषिच्याथ शुद्धेन वाससा परिमार्जयेत् ॥
Here it may be noted that the percussion instrument Timila a long drum indigenous to Kerala is mentioned for a second time.
(51) In the section the installation of the idols of gods like sun is enumerated. The gods mentioned are to be found installed in different temples of Kerala. सूर्यविघ्नेश्वरस्कन्दा हरनारायणस्तथा ।
दुर्गागौरीसरस्वत्यः शास्ताकालो च मातरः।। धामसु क्षेत्रपालश्च शिवाङ्गत्वेन वा पृथक् ।
एते सर्वे प्रतिष्ठाप्या: पूज्याश्चैव पृथक् पृथक् ।। The worship of Sürya is then enumerated in detail. Both
