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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
Devel Kadavara. A spirit invoked in Andi-kadavara-tovil. Mentioned in Kadavaralovil and K.-kavi; invoked in Kadavara-vidiya, K.-upata, Tedâlan karaya.
Dovel Maha-kada vara. 'A demon invoked in Toa-kumara-śântiya. Devel Pattini. A companion of Gangê Bandara, q.v.
Devel Yaka. A demon in the troop of Dädimunda. 60,000 spirits of this name were created by Gangê Bandara, q. v.
Devi. The goddess-wife of Kanda. Devi-Raja. See Säkra.
Devol Deviyo. A group of gods coming from Vadiga-desa ; patrons of seamen. They were the 7 sons of 7 queens (Tedapoti, Surapoti, Asurapoti, Yudapoti, Gunapoti, Mihipoti, and Siripoti), the wives of Râma-simha Raja of Kuhara-pura, and they were born one day after another. They became great hunters, and were therefore banished by their father. They set out in 7 ships, with crews of various races, and became pirates and traders. They visited Kataragama; their ships having been wrecked, they landed at Panadura, in order to settle at Beruvala. [D.-alankaraya, cf. D.-devi-yâtráva.] See also Devel Devi, Riri Yaka, Tota Kadavara.
Dhatu. See Buddha. Dhfta-raşfra. One of the four Guardian Gods, q.v.. Diggalpold Devi. A spirit invoked in Dalu-mura-pidum-kavi. Dipankara. A Buddha ; he protected Hûniyan Yaka. Diva Saluva. See Cloth.
Divas Devi. A god, connected with the legend of Kalu Bandara's black leopard (see Kalu Bandara).
Divas Kiri Amma. See Kiri Amma.
Divas Raja. A god, invoked in Alut-devi-kavi as born at Alagolle. The Dolaha-devikavi speaks of his coming to Ceylon and holding a flower in his right hand.
Divi Dos. The "perjury-sickness", said to have been inflicted on Vijaya for his repudiation of Kuvêni, and on his nephew and successor Panduvas. The latter was healed by the Mala Raja, accompanied by Väddas. The Divi-dos-sântiya, which refers to this legend, gives the ritual for exorcising the divi dos from a noble or royal person, invoking the Mala Raja, Kit-siri, and Sandalindu, with other spirits. A ritual to cure this disease is given in Mohol-upakarana-upata, which says that the Nine Rais, seeking a pestle for the rite to heal Kakusanda Buddha of Mara's bewitchment, made one from a divi-kaduru tree in the world of Sükra. They made it 7 spans long, with two gold rings at the end ; at its lower end was Gana Devi, in the middle îśvara, at the top Siriya. A pestle is accordingly used in the rite, the evil being exorcised into it; cocoanuts, crinum lilies (tolabô), hirässa vine, (cissus quadrangularis), rice, a leopard's skull, etc., are accessories. Another rite is given in Nava-graha-mal-båliya. A shed is built, and the planets propitiated. A lotus is drawn on the ground the square of 8 compartments (aţa magula) formed, and leaves of the crinum and hirässa vine with rice, a rice-mortar, cocoanuts, and a leopard's skull, are placed on the spot, and incense and perfumes are offered. The Divi-dos-pirittuva relates that on the day of his Nirvana Buddha sent Pulvan with a charmed thread (pirittuva) for Vijaya; Mala Raja exorcised the divi dos of Panduvas ; by the thread sent by Säkra was exorcised the vas evil (800 Vas). Other exorcisms for “divi dog" are described in Yåga-alan karaya and Pol-upata (see Cocoa-nut). It attaches to perjurers from chairs, covers, etc; see Leopard's Head. See Kuveni, Mala Raja, Panduvas, Rukattana, Vijaya.
