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MAY, 1895.)
THE DEVIL WORSHIP OF THE TULUVAS.
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Mara Murva, Adhikari of Kokkadanda, Kori Murva, ascetics clothed in red, Kesana Purusa, Maha Purusa, Alinga Jatti, Ulinga Bermu, Narasinga, Baidya of Handoi, Mara Barna at Savandie, Tanda Giddi, Paiyya Baidya at Palli Deverd Pergado, and Devanagart Balla.
The birth and the death of the Edambar Baidyas could not be described even in seven days and eight nights. They had seven armies and seven battles to fight. Koți Nigroni was the richest of all at Kodi, and Buddyanda is the richest of all at the bidu.
The birth and the death of the Ed ambůr Baidyas is to be told to-day. It happened in the Eastern Country. They were born in the country of Parimal, and their birth place was Pañjana Bidu. They were educated at sixty-six schools.
"We have seen sixteen dynastier, but have given the description of three only. There was a female called Mabu Bannal in the Eastern Country, for our mother Deyi was there called Mabu Bannal. She was called Uppi Bannal in the Western Country. Our mother was Deyl ; our father Kantanna; our uncle Sayina. Our house was the Káñchikadanga Palace, called Gojjo Nandanonda A ramane, on the high road. We are able to fight seven battles," said the heroes.
Six years and six months was the age of the Edambúr Baidyas.
“We have had no meals, nothing to eat or drink. But the piercing of a dagger, equal to Rama's kengudé, satisfies our hunger. For us a feast is to be performed with cocoanut leaves only, and our birth place is Edambůr," said they.
Beideruli was born in a different way. There was an Ani Gangâ, a strong wind, a strong rain, and very small drops of water, like kurkuma. Drops of water fell on the ground and the ditches were filled up. Then the god Nârâyaņa created a lotus, in which he created kusumas also, and in the middle of these he created a drake and a duok.
The duck said to the drake: "He crented as, but where is a tank for us to drink water out of? Where is a garden to eat fruit in P And now, too, we are on the earth below !”
Folding their wings together, they went to get a gift from the god in heaven. On the way they passed by & yard called Ajire Angana, and by a small yard called Mujire Mandal. They passed by a place where some people were talking together, and afterwards they went near the feet of the Sun and the Moon. When they reached the god Nárâyana, he was sleeping on jaji and mallika, and kadika flowers, with a golden umbrella and peacocks' feathers over him. At such a time the birds approached him,
“Why do you come P" asked the god.
" You created us, and we want our food and drink, a tree to sit on, another to sleep on at night, and a garden to eat fruit in. Where are they asked the birds.
“ Being in his youth, Balu Senva with a long pole -- as long as a man and with a small quantity of money, has gone to the Ganges in the north. To reach that is six years' journey and to return back six years' journey. You had better go there. You will have a tree to sleep on at night, a stone to sit upon, and a tank to drink water from," said the god.
While these birds were on the way, they saw a thousand birds copulating. Then the duck said: - "Let us do as they do." "We are brother and sister," said the drake.
He became very sorrowful, and said: “An elephant worth a thousand pagodas may be managed easily in the world. But a female is of the race of devils. She would take hold even a pindume of Yama to have connection."
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