CHITPAVANS
                                A  TRIBUTE  TO
          KOKANASTHA  BRAHMIN  CULTURE

                                                 . Jagannath Dixit, M.D.
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                             ..Special Collector's Edition 2002

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                                                      Copyright © USA, by Jagannath Dixit 1999

The above cover: Typical traditional Chitpavan auspicious Rangoli design used during functions such as "Bodan," weddings, and "Upnayan." There is some similarity in this symbol and others such as "Ganesh Patti" and some Chinese, Buddhist and Greek auspicious designs used for fretted meandering links for eternity.