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ALPHABETICAL GUIDE TO SINHALESE FOLKLORE
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Divi-kaduru. A tree, the Tabernæ-montana dichotoma, whence was made the pestle used in the rite of Ata Magula and the healing of “divi dos"; see Aga Magula, Divi Dos, Yaga-sóman.
Divi Raja. See Kit-siri. Divi Rakusu. A demon represented in the R.-bali; see Rakusu. Divi-tala. See Leopard's Head. . Dodanvela Deva. A demon, on whose cult see Perahära.
Dolaha Deviyo. Twelve gods, invoked in Dalu-mura-pidum-kavi and Samagam mal-yahan. A Dolaha-devi-kavi gives their names as Mänik Devi, Mâvatte D., Kosgama D., Parakasa D., Maralu Yaka, Kumâra D., Miriya-bädde D., Vanni Bandara, Kalu Bandara, Bôvala D., Migahapitiyê D., Mirisvattê Alut D., and Kivulo-gedara Alut D. (Maralu Yaka being superfluous), q. v. They are worshipped with betel, etc., in Dalu-mura-yahan-kavi: They are associated with Kiri Amma, q. v.
Dolos Räs. See Zodiac. Doluvara Yaka. A follower of Dädimunda. Doratupala Yakas. Certain demons, on whom see Vas.
Dos-harane. A charm for averting evil, and the poem describing it. It invokes Buddha, his exploits, the footstep imprinted by him at Makkama (Mecca), his relics, etc.
Dreams. The sixteen dreams of the Kosala Raja and their interpretation by Buddha are given in the Solos-svapnaya-kavi. An account of dream-interpretation is given in Svapna-malaya, Sina-vistaraya.
Drums. Said to have been invented when at a festival to celebrate the victory of Buddha over Mára a Gandharva (Celestial Musician) brought a drum a gavva (4 miles) long, and played upon it the 32 tunes. Säkra played in his honour the "Säkra-tune" in Visalamaha-nuvara. The teacher of the Gandharvas went with a drum to king Maha-sammata and beat it in his honour. (Davul-upata.] The Nrtya-upata states that the first drum was of deodar cedar wood, and was 2 spans 2 inches in length. Its rings were formed of the tail of the Naga Maha-padma; his hood yielded the parchment skin, his sides the thongs to stretch the skin. The Sun and Moon had under their protection its belly, Mahabhagavati its skin, Gana Devi its thongs. The first drums were made of the wood of kohomba (Azidarachta indica), deodar, and gan-suriya (Thespesia populnea). There are 64 tunes for drums.
One Udäkke-upata gives a legend of the uďäkke or small drum shaped like an hour-glass, with a skin at each end. These were first used by a Gandharva, and Svarņa Devi played on them on the day when Mahs-sammata became king. Kanda gave the wooden frame. Rahu the ring binding the skin, Dala Kumaru the skin, Nâta the string. Brhaspati the hand-thong, Viśvakarma the thong with the small oymbals. Säkra dwells in the hand-thong, Nata in the strings, the Moon in the skin, and Kanda in the body. Another U.-u. states that Kanda gave the body, Rahu the ends, Nata the cord, Vanara Devi the parchment.
Duma-valli Deviyo. A goddess, on whom see Vas.
Dutugämunu. The poem Gamunu-naga-kathava gives a legend of this king of Ceylon. After describing the world of the Nâgas and stating that the Nâga King Maha-kela dwells in that part which lies under Ceylon, it relates that after Dutugämunu had conquered the Tamils and built the Ruyanväli Dagaba, seven Naga maidens came up to make offerings at the latter, and used to bathe in a pool there. As the water in consequence became
