With this object he caused a grand sacrifice to be offered to the Sun in the inti-cancha or House of the Sun, and then went to ask the image of the Sun who should be Inca.
"History of the Incas"
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
This was the inti-huatana.
"History of the Incas"
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
They had many feasts and sacrifices, and to please the people they celebrated the festival called inti Raymi with feasts and dances, a time of great rejoicing.
"History of the Incas"
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa