Indian Antiquary Vol 45

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 264

THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
hand cotton grass, and wears a golden collar ; he loves hunting, and is under the protection of the Mala Raja.
Amu-sohon. A female demon, haunting cemeteries; invoked in Satara-varan-malvahan. An Amu-rohona Yaka is connected with the legend of the plague of Visalâ, q. v.
Ananda, A Nâga king, on whose legend see Pattini. Ananda Bhapoti Devi. Mother of the Planets.
Ananda Thera. The disciple of Gautama Buddha. He brought a limo-tree, etc., to heal the Bodhi-sattva (see Bodhi-sattva), and limes from the Naga's world to heal the Sun and Moon (see Limes). He planted a mango in the Pândiyan king's orchard (see Pattini). He gave oil for the torch-rite (800 Torch).
Ananga. See Kama. Anda Kadavara. A demon, invoked in Kadavara-vidiya and K.-upata. Andi Guru. Husband of Sokari, 9. v.
Andi Kadavara. A demon, invoked in Kadavara-vidiya as son of Deva-anga Raja and Bahun Devi-dů. The A.-I.-tovil describes this god as having been born in Kasi-rata, wearing matted hair, and a turban, and soman cloth, coming to Ceylon in & stone ship with a club, wallet, conch-shell, and two companions, twisting down branches as he passes, storing honey in hollow trees, etc. He and his companions lust after women, and crush elephants to death. He is said to have been the son of Mantri Devi and Kalugal Yaka; later, Bahupati is seid to have been his mother. In order to exorcise sickness & päla of golden rice, a plough 3 spans long, and flowers of 5 colours are to be offered to him in a shrine with a ground floor of 5 spans, a mid-floor of 3 spans, and an upper floor of 2 spans, above which is a gourd-shaped ornament. The sanctuary (ayila) should be in length 2 carpenter's cubits and 3 finger-joints, in height 5 cubits, with a gourd-shaped ornament on top. At the 4 corners bunches of flowers and nooses should be hung, and 4 entrances are to be made. Sacrifices are offered on a pusul gourd. A platform is fixed up on the north, beneath a tree with milky sap, at the height of an elephant, on which offerings are to be made for all the gods. The sickness is then exorcised. The sorcerer should wear a red cloth, and hold in his left hand a red cock and torch and in his right an arrow..
Andi Yaka. A demon, overcome by Buddha. See also Sanni Yaka.
Andun Girl. A goddess, invoked in Amara-ântiya, Giri-liyo-dolaha-pidavila, and Dolos. giri-dev-liyage privata, in the last as troubling those who use antimony. See Giri. Also & consort of Ratikan, q. v.
Andun Kadavara. A demon, invoked in Karlavara-vidiya and K-go!u-pidavila.
Andun Kumari Yakini. A female spirit, invoked in the Samayan-pädura as carrying in her right hand a golden necklace.
Andun-madana-tel-madana. A consort of Rati-madana; 108 Ratikan. Angaharu. See Kuja. Angam. Borcery by means of muttering spells. Ankelt. On the legend of this sport, see Pattini.
Anoma Rei. A legendary sage, one of the Røis (q.v.); he took part in the bealing of Vijaya (see Ata Magula.)
Ant. Evils probaged by the appearance of black ants' nests are exorcised in Mäti-bali ydgaya (see Bali). A white ant's nest is purified in Dala-kumdra-puvata (806 Dala Raja). One was haunted by Kôla-sanni Yaka, q. v.; another is mentioned in the logend of Malsara Raja, q. v. A rod ant's nost figures in Pilli-vidiya (see Pilli Yaka).