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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
Riri-pulutu-mal-madana. A consort of Rati-madana : seo Ratikan. Riri Vädi. See Kuda-Riri Vädi and Maha-Riri Vädi. Riri-vila. See Blood Lake.
Riri Yaka (Siri Yaka). A demon, said in one R.-y-kavi to have been born on a Satur day, under Jupiter and the Rehena näkat, bursting out between the breasts of his mother Lêtâli ("Blood Dish"), who died in 3 months. In a former life he was born from his mother's left side. He dwells at Riri-vila (Blood Lake). He has matted hair and a club, and the face of a “vâliya" (monkey or forest-man). He built a ship, and from the Sea of the Nine Harbours camo to the wilderness of Katarapura (Kataragama); at the tank of Minnêriya he consorts with buffaloes, and breaks the necks of cattle. Saman Davu gave him the name of Riri Yaka ; at Navagomiva he is called Davel, and some name him Dala Kailavara. The flesh and blood of a red cock that has been torn to pieces are offered to him. Another R.-.-kavi says that he lives at Riri-vila, and eats putrid flosh and drinks blood. He came to Äli-gavara-vila with his consort R. Yakini. Saman seized them and tied them to a hola-pamburu treo (Atalantia missionis), but afterwards relented and took them under his protection when they gave him his golden bow. They swim in the Blood Lake, with an adamantine sword sever the dala-diva (tusk-tongue "), and cut to pieces elephants, horses, and fowls. Riri has the face of a viliya (monkey or forest-man), the form of a Yogi, a pool of blood in his left hand, & sword in his right, a bear on either side, natted hair, red clothes, corpses on his thighs, and a pig for vehicle. He makes noises and throws stones and sand; he kills unborn babes, and twists children's necks. He was born first from a boat full of blood, then from queen La-tâli. His head was a boat of blood; on his belly is a pool of blood, in his left hand a red cock. He is further said to hold in his right hand a cock and a pu rot, and to drink their blood. He sometimes rides on a boar, holding in his right hand a javelin. H associates with Rati-kâm Yaka, and has a cobra as vahicle; ho is then callo 1 Rati-kan. Riri Yaka. Ho carries an axe in his right hand, a maco on his shoulder, and a fowl in his left hand. Another R-y-kavi, which styles him Rîri-madana, R.-maru, and Miralu Yaku, states that his influence is removed by the power of the Sun. He bathes in the Blood Lake, and cries "kok !". In his right hands he holds a scoop of blood and a sword. Hy was first born at the Riri-zal-äla (Blood Rock Stream), his mother being Lê-tali Bisava. He has the face of a leopard, and carries a club. He also appears with a cook in his mouth, drinking its blood, and with a noose and goad : he also bears an iron mace. Again he appears with the face of a Rakusu, a bow in his hand; his colour is then black. He is allowed to receive offerings by Vişnu, Siva, Kanda, Maigra, Samanala, and Vesamunu. Ho is invoked to come with bloody face and club, together with Le-mal Bisa ve, the Blood-flower Quoen. Ho also appears with the face of a väliya and bloody, body; he watches by the wells in deserted habitations. Madona Riri, Maru Rari, Vadi Riri, Yama Riri, and Dala Riti are invoked. An appended yadinna or incantation describes him as born from a drop of blood that fell from Maru Rîri Yaka's head, and as being an incarnation of Vişnu. He carries the noose of death; over his face is a lake of blood, round his waist a bloody cloth, in his hand a cock; he has a valiya's face and rides a goat. From fear of Saman he roared like thunder, and hid behind a cloud ; the cloud-god Vala Devi shot him with an arrow, but ambrosial water was sprinkled over him, and he was reborn as Maru Yaka. Another R.-y-kavi relates that he was born first of Ela Raksi and again of queen Le-tAli. He was born in Saurågtra, by the Makara-kata sea beyond the Seven Seas, and was named Bhairava Riri. At his birth he killed his
