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ALPHABETICAL GUIDE TO SINHALESE FOLKLORE
rapids, near Kandy, he overturns boats. At Dumbara-eliya he breaks women's breastbands (narrow strips of cloth or bark formerly worn across both breasts and fastened at the back). He attacked the elephant Konda-raja. He killed 60 Buddhist priests in the forest near Kataragama, and appeared as the 10 avatars of Rambara (Visņu). He visits the tank at Minnêri and the stone well at Gannêri; he thence goes to Kataragama and to Kandy. He laid waste Kandy from Gurubabila.
Panan Kiri Amma. See Kiri Amma,
See Five Birds.
Panca-pakṣi.
Panca-varuna Kambili Yaka. See Kambili Yaka.
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Pandam. See Torches.
Pandu-hasta.
Father of Oddisa.
Pandu-pattra, Pandu-pul-pattra. See Betel.
Panduvas. The Uru-dânaya and Maha-asné relate that king Panduvas sickened of "divi dos" (the disease in punishment of perjury) after seeing a leopard in a dream. The god dwelling in the king's umbrella told this to Säkra, who bade isvara fetch the Mala Raja to heal him. By iśvara's order Râhu took the form of a wild boar, which ravaged the Mala Raja's garden, and when pursued by him drew him on its trail with his brothers Kitsiri and Sandalindu and his huntsmen over the sea, landing in Ceylon at Urâtoța and leading him to Santânâ-gala (Hantâne-gala, near Kandy). Here the Mala Raja shot an arrow at the boar, which then turned into a rock, after which he healed Panduvas. The Pala-väla-dâné and Oddisa-upata give a similar account, adding that Mala Raja healed P. with the aid of 36 Vali Yakas and 36 Väḍi chieftains. His marriage to Bhadda-kaccâyanî (Kasayin) is mentioned in Lahkâ-bodhi-vastuva and a Vijayindu-hatané. The Yâga-alankâraya says that he dreamed once that a leopard attacked him, and awoke in the morning imagining he saw a bear, and that to heal him of "divi dos" the following rite was instituted. A pole is set up, and a building erected, which is 64 by 18 cubits, having at each end poles and adorned with paintings of animals, flowers, and flags and with palm-leaves and flowers; and awning is spread over it, curtains put round, and perfumes sprinkled. Goats, cattle, and buffaloes are tied close by, and a priest with special qualifications selected, who wears a turban and offers incense and lamps and performs music, and presents a bali image. Women of good character are present, and offer good wishes to the sufferer. His sickness is sometimes ascribed directly to Odḍisa. See also Abhûta Yakas, Bhúta Yakas, Divi Dos, Mala Raja, Vijaya. On other rites said to have been invented to heal P., see Cocoa-nut, Curtain, Leopard's Head, Planets.
Pani. See Rahu.
Panikki Bandara. This god is said to walk over the sea and around the coast, to chase the Yakas, and to destroy ships. He is lord of the Vanni-rata, and gracious to Mahaväva (in Chilaw district). He has a turban, a mace, and whitened robes. Riding on a mottled or white elephant, with a golden goad and yak-tail fan, he dispersed a herd of elephante.
Panuva. See Caterpillars.
Paragamana Nayide. A demon; see Pițiya Devi.
Parakasa Devi. A god, mentioned in Dolaha-devi-kavi as attending Kanda, and bearing a bow on his shoulder.
Pärakumba Raja. Father of Ratna-valli.
