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ALBERUNPS INDIA.
 

Their Dominants.
 

The Directions.
 

Their Dominants.
 

Tlie Directions.
 

Indra .    .    .
 

1    East.

1
 

Varuna     .    .
 

West.
 

The Fire .    .
 

S.E.
 

Vayu   .
 

N.W.
 

Yama .    .    .
 

South.
 

Kuru   .
 

North.
 

Prithu
 

S.W.
 

Mahadeva
 

N.E.

1
 

The Hindus construct a figure of these eight direc¬
tions, called Bdhucahra, i.e. the figure of the Head, by
means of which they try to gain an omen or prophecy
for hazard-playing.    It is the following diagram :—
 

South.
 

The figure is used in this way : First, you must know
the dominant of the day in question, and its place in
the present figure. Next you must know that one of
the eight parts of the day in which you happen to be.
These eighths are counted on the lines, beginning with