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Gini Kurumbara. A deity invoked in Kehelgomuva-devi-kavi as speaking Tamil, dancing and inspiring prophecy; worshipped with offerings of perfumes underneath a milla tree (vitex), which is cut down next day and burned; the celebrant may dance in this fire. A Kiri-korahé kavi mentions his landing at Ginigat Deválé near Panadura. He is represented in the torch-dance connected with Devel Devi, q. v. He had charge of the suuth-eastern entrance in the ship of Mala Raja, 9. v.
Gini-madana. Consort of Ratikan, q. v. Gini Maralu. A companion of Maralu Yaka. Gini Pattini. See Pattini. Gini-ran-halamba. See Bangle. Giragama Etana-hami. A spirit, on whom see Pitiya Devi. Gire. See Areca-sickle.
Giri. The poem Giri-liyo-dolaha-pidavila gives & ritual for healing sickness by firopitiating the 12 Giri goddesses, viz. Madana Giri, Bala G., Mólan G, Bhúta G., Hapu-mal G.. Nila G., Ratna G., Handun G., Tota G., Andun G., Patti G., and Valli-yak G., wio are invited to descend upon a decorated couch, on which a mal is spread and food offered, consisting of 5 kinds of cabbages or hearts of trees, five condiments, five kinds of flowers and yams, rice, salt, camphor, bananas, betel, silver and gold, false hair, a comb, spices, etc.. The Dolos-giri-dev-liyagê puvata iayokus 12 Giri godde ses, viz. latti Giri, Mudun G., Andun G., Môlan G., Saman G., Okanda G., Totahidi G., Ratna G., Vana G., Bâla G., and 2 unnamed, with Kila Garä, Mõlan G., Sandamal G., Patti G., Okanda G., Honalu G., and Sohon G. (g. v.). The Amara-santiya names 11 of the 12 Giri goddesses-viz. Andun, Sandun, Patti, Båla, Tota, Sohon, Okanda, Saman, Yak, Rataiga, and Môlan Giris. They are connected with the cult of Dala Raja and Giri Devi; see Dala Raja. They are invoked in Amara-śántiya, Samayan-pädura, Tota-kumara-baliya.
Giri-da-dalu. See Betel.
Giri Devi. The sister of Dala Raja ; on the story of their incest see Dala Raja. Under the name of Deva-gri she is exorcised by a bali-image in the ritual of Deva-gri-cali to remove sickness caused by Yakas.
Giri Kumari Devi, Mother of Kambili Kadavara. Giri-randa Yakini. Mother of Oddisa. Giri Yakini. A female demon, propitiated in the Yak-pidavila.
Golden Litter. Ton Ran-dolâva Väddô or Väddas of the Golden Litter are invoked in Vädi-yak-yadinna.
Goli Rakusu. A demon represented in the R-i ali ; see Rakusu.
Golu Kadavara. "The Dumb god", a demon attracted by the white gom bara marks on girls' necks. [Kadavara-tovil.] He is invoked in Kadavara-vidiya and K.-upata.
Golu-kirtti Yakini. The guardian of the Dumb Sea ; see Seven Seas, Turmeric. Golusan Raja. A god, invoked in Kovila-pêvîma and Pattini-yaga-kavi; see Pattini.. Golu Vädi. "The Dumb Vädda", a spirit invoked in Divi-dos-sântiya. Golu Yaka. A demon, connected with the legend of the plague of Višâlâ, q. v. Gombara Bandara. A god, invoked in Gi-madu-yagaya. See also Devatár Bandara. Gombari. See Kiri Amma. Gopalla. A spirit invoked in Vädi-santiya. Gopalu Kadavara. A demon, invoked in Kadavara-vidiya and K.-upata. Gopalu Oddisa. See Oddisa.
