Goats and sheep are then sacrificed to the idol on an altar in the yard of the house.

When the head of the victim falls the people shout, "Victory to thee, O mother!" Then the bells ring, the trumpets sound, and the people shout for joy.

The lamps are waved before the idol, and a Brahman reads aloud from the Scripture.

Then comes a dinner on each of the three days, to which the poor and the low-caste people are also invited and are served by the Brahmans.

The people visit from house to house, and in the evening there is music, dancing, and public shows.