10 These are mountains, Darpana, Vāyukūța, Asvakūța, Bhasmakūta, Maņikūța, Sukānta, Rakshaḥkūta, Pāņdunātha, Brahmakūța, Nilakūța, Kajjalāchala; Springs- Agnikuņņa, Somakunda, Urvašikunda and Rivers— Mangalā, śāśvati, Kapilā. Gods and goddesses to whom these places are sacred are mentioned in the text together with the details of their worship. CHAPTER XVI Sixteenth pațala describes the sacred days and the articles with which the Devi is to be bathed during the twelve months from Baisakh to Chet. Offerings which are to be made to the Devi after giving the bath are also mentioned in the text.
CHAPTER XVII The worship of Kāli forms the subject-matter of the chapter. On the fourteenth day of the dark half of Kārtik, Kāli is to be worshipped during the night. She is described as three-eyed, black in colour, indulging in a boisterous laughter, wearing a garland of skulls and having in four hands respec- tively scissors, skull, Abhaya and Vara. Instructions regarding the construction of Kundas or sacrificial pits specially of their as Mekhalā, Yoni, Nābhi, Bila etc., are given in the text. The eighteen Samskāras to which these Kundas are to be subjected are also described. The mantra of the fire. god reads as चित् पिङ्गल हन हन दह दह पच पच सर्वज्ञ आज्ञापय स्वाहा . Before the offering is made into the fire it is to be consecrated by performing the rites Garbhādhāna etc., of the fire. Kāli is also to be worshipped on the seventh day ( bright half ) of Māgha. The worship of Sandhyā is given at the end of the chapter. She is described as two-armed, dressed in yellow garments, red in colour, with three eyes having a book and Sikshāsūtra in the hands. CHAPTER XVIII The Sahasra-nāma of Tārā is given in this chapter. CHAPTER XIX This chapter gives the Kavacha and Guptamantra of Tārā.
