3. Kawa Puninu — ^This ceremony is generally performed
in the month of February. Rice is cooked and formed
into balls. These balls of rice are placed in a kind of
big spoon made of twigs and grass, and are put in a
prominent place in the house for the goblins in the shape
of crows. The children recite this lullaby : " Come ! O
you crows which are very fond of pudding; bathe in
the waters of Gangabal ; put on a teka of brown clay,
bring your she-crows with you, perch yourselves on the
caves of our houses and enjoy a good feast."

Geological observations prove the former existence of
a great lake. The lacustrine deposits are undoubtedly
found in the karewa plateaux everywhere. Ancient
Kashmir has long been under the sway of various bona
Me rajas. The first raja that appears on the pages of
documentary tradition is Adgonand, who ascended the

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throne in 4249 b.c., at a time when Egypt was ruled by
demigods. He was succeeded by his son Danudar, who
was killed by the Yadhus, the tribe to which Krishna
belonged.
