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queen. The K.-h-magul-cavi relates the creation of the sun and the marriage of Meheburu and Mà-devi. Nila, born from the blood of her thigh, was sent to procure for her a celestial robe. At the age of 16 years she reached puberty; and Nilâ was asked to get the robe washed, and accordingly his wite Ridî-liya, adorned with all her jewels, washed it and gave it back at the Kota-ha!u ceremony. From Ridî the washer-caste are descended. She climbed up the golden ladder to the top of the heap of paddy, to take the clean cloth out of the bowl in which it was kept. A similar story is given in another K.-H.-upata-kavi. A K.-yddinna, after giving the legend of Maha-sammata (q. v.), relates that when his queen Umay aigana reached puberty the king caused a golden basin to be brought, in which her robe was washed. A decorated hut was put up for her, and a master-washernan assisted by a wash erwoman performed the ceremony of cleansing with great festivities. The warrior Nila (Nilâ-yodaya) brought her a new cloth, and offerings were made to Gara Yaku. The washerwoman conducted the queen into the palace by its northern door, and showed her the first cloth, and the queen gave much largesse.
The Amara-santiya invokes for this rite Maha-bamba, Sarasvati, Vişnu, Kanda, Säkra, Saman, Siri-kata, Vibhişana, Bala Devi, Gana-pati, Mihi-kata, Pattini, Valli Amnia. Anaüga, Vesamunu, Yama, Agni, Vâta Devi (the Wind), Väsi Devi (the Rain), the elephants of the Eight Regions, the 9 Planets, and the 12 Giri-liyô. The menses are called malvara-dosa.
Kota Yaka. An uncle of Kuvêni ; see Vijaya.. Kotta-väve Kiri Amma. See Kiri Amma. Kotupat. See Gotu pat. Kovalan. See Palanga Guru. Kratekvara. A spirit who is present in the right ear of the cobra (see Cobra). Krşya Raja. King of Sulam bâvati, q. v. Ksa. Mother of Budahu. Kuda Bandara. A demon, on whose legend see Perahära.
Kuda Riri-bonno. - " The Lesser Blond-drinkers," twelve Vädca spirits armed with bows, invoked in Divi-dos-santiya.
Kuda Riri Vädi. A spirit, invoked in Vädi-yak-yadinna. Kuda Siri-bon Raja. A spirit, invoked in Vädi-santiya.
Kuja (Angahâru, Angâraka, Bhauma). The planet Mars. He was son of Mahi of Mäda-desa. His colour is red. (Nava-graha-santiya.] He is invoked in Gana-devi-hälla as born in Savunaa land, and dwells in the S. E. quarter. His influence is to be propitiated by means of Mihi-kata and Kali. [Hora-santiya.] His symbol is a golden elephant-goad his vehicle a peacock, his trec the Nauclea Cordifolia, his offering red or golden rice, his region the south, and he has 4 hands and a kolaya on his breast, according to Nava-graha-sivu-sântiya, N.-9.-mal-baliya, and Mal-bali-upata. Invoked in Tis-päyê kima as regent of the 10th paya; he is golden in colour, and was born to Mihi-liya, the Earth-goddess.
Kukulapola Kiri Amma. See Kiri Anma. Kukulu. See Fowl. Kumara. A spirit, propitiated in Yak-pidavila.
Kumara Bandara. The K.-..-kavi relates that the wife of the Pandiyan king who killed Palanga (cue Pattini) had two little sol, who were sent to school. When Pattini came to seek for Palanga at Madura, she met the children, and the vounger told her that
