During Māgha and Phālguna: The deities nourish and develop the sun by their splendour. The sages eulogise the sun by the hymns of the Vedas. The Gandharvas and the Apsarases worship him by their music and dance. The Grāmaṇīs, Yakṣas and Bhūtas hold the reins; the serpents bear the sun, and Yātudhānas follow him; Vālakhilyas lead the sun to his setting place after surrounding him at the time of his rise.