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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
--- - - ---- he rides a red horse. His mother was Giri Kumiri Devi. He came from Malala-land on a red bull, in a stone ship, which sank, but he made it float again. He sailed past Sellan-duva to Caylon. With Pattini's aid he came to Anuradhapura ; he lived beneath the bo-tree, and also visited Pimburu-välle. He guards the golden arch at Kataragama, and comes to Minnêri, and watches the wild buffaloes. He comes with Kadavara, bearing a club, and he looks like a Setti (merchant). He bursts through the gneiss rock; he dwells in a black rock. He barks like a dog, kills men, and breaks boys' necks. He brings a leopard to destroy the herds kept for milk. He is aided by Vişnu, Siddha Pattini, and Vesamunu. Sugarcane, a spray of nila (vitex trifolia), red ixora flowers, pineapples, 7 young cocoanute, palm-sugar, plantains, rice, cakes, and curry are offered to him, with 12 torches, the offerings being arranged in 12 chambers made of 12 strips of plantain-bark; the altar on which they are laid is on the north of the site of the rite. The exorcist lies down holding a cock, and the offerings are laid on his breast. Another K.-d.-kavi, which addresses K. as Vira-vikum Ratna Bandara, Ratna Kadavara Devi, Mal-bali-gala Devi, and K. Kumaru, says that he was born in the Malvara or Malayala land, and that he carried and broke Visnu's bow. He visited Ruhuna-desa, where he was called Kambili, and Puliyan-piyasa: he offered vo the bo-tree at Anuradhapura ; he watches at the eastern gate, and by the golden arch of Kataragama, the god of which protects him. He brought a sword to Ceylon, whither he came in a stone ship. He tried to sink the ship; his shipmates threw him overboard, so he spread his blanket upon the water and stood on it. The Kandubada Veda or doctor offered betel, resin, and perfume, and sought to pierce Kambili's head with a steel nail; but the god broke his spine and the necks of his wife and children, and leopards devoured his cattle. He heals all kinds of sickness and insanity. Prayers are made to him on kemmara days; he is worshipped from Kâra-duva, on this side of the Kala-oya. He wears a gem-bangle on his arm, a gold chain on his neck, a fire-bangle on his shoulders, and a golden bow and arrow. Another K.-d.-kavi, which calls the god Kalu K. D., Senevi-ratna K. (q.v.), Senevi-ratna Sada K., and Teda K., says that he was several times born, viz., from the Milk Sea, from a kalu-nika bush, and from Gini Kumâri, the Fire Princess. He was born as Kalu K. in the Kannadi, Urumusi, Telinga, Vadiga, and Malala lands, and was sent over the seas because he killed men with his club. When he came to the shores of Ceylon, the gods gathered to oppose him ; but he parted the sea with his iron mace, and they fled. He came to Kadira-male, and rode in a chariot drawn by a leopard. Visnu aids him. He whips the Yakas, and visits the bo-tree of Anuradhapura. He wears a turban of blue flowers. Cakes made of rice, honey, and cocoanut oil, 7 curries, red acid food, rice, plantains, and 12 torches are offered to him. Another K.-d.-kavi, which adds the title Ratna Surindu to his names, states that he was the son of Soma-valli of Malvara-desa, and sailed from Malvara-nuvara in a stone ship, with Ayyanar, past Sidu-tota to Jaffna, where he landed, scattering the hosts of Yakas. With Vignu he landed at Munessarama. He showed his power in the Kala-rate. He made gifts to Kataragama Devi, Pulvan, and Vibhîsana, and was taken under their proteotion, and became lord of the Fifteen Districts (pahalos pattu). He rides on a horse, and has a sword, a red turban, and a cane mounted with gold. He seems to be the same as the Kalu K. or Kalu Devatâ of whom the Kalu-devata-kavi gives the following account. He was son of Parnaka Raja and queen Irandati. When 7 years old, he fled from his father into the wilderness, to protect men. He was taken under the care of Ayyanâr and Siddha Pattini, and sent to accompany the bo-tree from Mäda-mandala to Anuradhapura ?), which he guards. He took charge of Kataragama, and guards the
