Indian Antiquary Vol 25

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 77

MARCH, 1896.]
THE DEVIL WORSHIP OF THE TULUVAS.
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Adyar; the chávadi of the village of Gadde; the tank called Gajjarakeda, and came to Mangalûr. He visited the King of Mangalur, and saluted him.
"From where do you come P And where are you going P" asked the King of Mangalar.
“We were born four children to one mother at Pañjapadi. Quarrels arose berween us brothers, and I left with the intention of going to a foreign country, and also to inform you of this matter," said the Battalle.
"Do not go to foreign country. It is better that you remain here under my authority, cultivating lands which lie between the Kanchigara Keri in this village of Kudigrama and the stream at the village called Arkula," said the king.
Authority over the Magne was given to him and a boundary was made. The Battalie made his people build a palace at the village called Ulaûr and entered the palace.
The Battalle had a niece named Toipergadether, who came to know that her uncle had now a palace at Ulaur. So she left Pañjapadi, and Magrandaya the Bhata followed her from Panjapadi. The girl came to the palace at Ulaur, and as soon as she came there, her uncle saw her and was glad that his niece had come to him. That night the Battalle saw Magrandaya in dream, who said: -
"I followed your niece, and you are now very happy : therefore, give me a matham in this your country."
Thus was the complaint heard by tue Battalle in a dream. Next day the inhabitants of Kudigrama Magne were called to the Uļaûr palace by the Batta!le, and he said to them:
"A Bhata, which is worshipped by my family, has arrived from Pañjapidi. I have had a dream that he wants a matham in this country. You people of the Magne, what do you say "
Thus asked the Battasle of the people of the Magne.
“ We do not disregard your order; we are ready to do what yon order," said the people of the Migne.
Tho Battalle and the people of the Magne built a mathan at the village called Kapapadi, after which car was made for the Bhůta, a flag was raised, and a sumptuous entertainment given.
Dávu Naika of Arkula Bidu came to see that feast and the Bhata saw him and called to him and gave him Areca-flowers. On his return the Blúta followed him and went to his house, where he spread disease. Then Dêru Naika made a Brahman astrologer refer to the praéna-book,
"Kanapaditaya the Bhata (i. e., Magrandaya) has followed you, for he wants & sánum in your country," said the astrologer.
Dêvu Naika called his tenants and said: "I have been to a Bhúta feast at Kanapa di and the Bhúta has followed me; and now it is found by reference to the praśna-book that he wants a sanam here. What do you say?"
“We do not disregard your order : the daty lies on both you and us,” said the tenants..
Devu Naika and his tenants built a matham at a place called Gummada Darga, where a Aag was raised, a festival was celebrated, and where he was known by the name of Magrandaya.
In the year after that feast, MagrandAya's Bhanta (attendant) left that place and came to a god named Manjunatha at Kadri, and visited him. Manjuntaya ordered the Bhanta to go to the sanam of Jarantiya the Bhúta at the village of Aiyadi, and he went there. He made friendship with Jarantaya, and he got a separate sanam there. Festivals wero