Show Swing Prays Part in Hindu Religious Rites One often otten finds In the near vicinity of ot a Hindu temple sa says s 's a writer In an Indian paper two high stone stono pillars sometimes 30 feet high with a stone crosspIece from which hang Iron chains These swings play pIny an nn Important Important Important tant part In the various festivals of the tho year especially for tor the young oung people The very ery act of swinging on this sacred sacred sa say cred structure Is pleasing to the deity of ot the temple and when It Is possible to combine both pleasure and worship then It Is not unnatural this form of or exercise should bo be greatly appreciated In certain seasons especially the barvest harvest bar har vest season the swing Is In great demand demun de do- mun round mand and religious ceremonies are performed performed per per- formed by the priests of the temple On the top bar of or the swing It Is not unusual to fin find a number of earthenware earthenware earthen earthen- I ware chattels which arc are the home of I the sacred pigeons connected with the temple I These swings are often built In the middle le of or the street and antI they not infrequently In in- Infrequently I frequently constitute a real obstacle to traffic But the authorities would I certainly have great difficulty In persuading persuading per per- the temple people to agree to the removal al of them I I |