Obeisance to the Akgayavata which is a weapon severing the tree of worldly existence, which removes all the sins and which gives the imperishable Brahman. the Gayawal BrShmapas with offerings and food and get their blessing and worship Prapitimaha. Cf. AP. 115. 71*73. Thus the Gayi Y&tri is completed within seven days. £r&ddha at Preta Sili is the 1st rite and that at. Ak^ayavafa is the last rite culminating in the blessing of the Gay&wal—the Brahmana privileged by god Brahma in this matter. There are slight differences in the order of Tlrthas to be visited in AP and NP but TSS follows our Text (V&.P.) •