poutsche

Updated: May 2, 2025

However, after repenting of his folly, it was permitted that the Brahmins might celebrate some festivals in his honour, called Poutsche. "Vishnu, as the maintainer of the world, is represented in twenty- one different forms: Half fish half man, as tortoise, half lion half man, Buddha, dwarf, etc. The wife of Vishnu is worshipped as the goddess of fruitfulness, plenty, and beauty.

Ida Pfeiffer - A Woman's Journey Round the World