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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
offerings to Oldiga (q. v.); in the form of hamsı brought seeds of the palm (803 Palm); figures often in the legend of Pattini (q. v.): he induced her to blind the Pandiyan king, himself in the guise of an old archer shot down the mango, caused her to be discovered in the casket, made rain fall for the Soli king, and sent Dala Kumira to Ceylon; mentione:1 as receiving the magic thread (Pirittuva, 9. v.), in Tunu-ruvan-pirittuva ; created the Ratikan Yakinis (see Ratikan). From the right hand of his erring queen arose the rukatlana (q. v.). He protected Sandun Kumara (g. v.); is one of the Seven Devas (q. v.) conceived by Nata; sent for a torch for the exorcism oM3h2-9am mata ani Minikpila (830 Torch); sent Mihi-kata for turmeric to heal Mánikpala (see Turmeric); healed Mänik pala by the rite of Vas-harané (see Vas); sent Visņu to help Vijaya (q. v.); got his conch when Vişņu (g. v.) churned the ocean. See also Abhůta Divi, Hal Adiya, Namo T'assa, Tota Kadavara, Valatu. Invoked in T'is-päyê kima (as regent of the 1st päys, riding the elephant Erdvaļa, and dwelling in the east); and in Gana-pati-yadinna, Ganz-devi-hälla, Abina-me igale, Pirittuva, Salu-salima, Set-kavi, Valalu-vidiya. There was an image of S. in the Padeniya monastery, according to the P,-sinduva.
Salam Raja. A god, invoked in Kovila-pêvima, Pattini-yája-kavi, and Salu-salima ; see Pattini.
Salamba Kumari. A goddess, &a in D laha-devi-kavi to visit Bintänne in a golden car, with a pearl neoklace, and on her right hand a bangle.
Salita Yaka. A spirit invoked in Tedâlankaraya. Saluva. See Cloth.
Saman (Sumana, Samanala Dava). One of the Guardian Gods (q. v.), said in Solo 8-misthan2-vandanava to have placed the Buddha's hair-relic in a jewelled då jabs at Miyuzung (Mahiyaigana), under that which contained his throat-bone. Tae Sanni-yak-däpinê states that on visiting Caylon Buddha gave him the hair-relic. He aided Vişnu to consume Bhasmasura (q. v.); with Säkra he brought Odisa to hual Minikpila ; attacked Riri Yaka (q. v.) and his consort, but forgave them when they gave him his golden bow, and gave Riri the blood of a bison ; took part in the healing of Minikpila (803 R 182 wer); was born for men's protection (see Sandun Kumira); is one of the Seven Devas (g. v.) conceived by Nata : appointed Dä dimun la to establish Buddhism in Ceylon; was charged by Rama to slay Sitâ (q. v.), but spared her; created resin (see Tovil); got a golden bow when Vignu (q. v.) churnel the ocean; protected Abhimana, Gaigê Ban làra, Kiri Amma, Na-mal Kumâra, Siri Yaka, Tanipola Riri Yaka. To'a Ka lavara, and Vali Yaka (q. v.). See also Hat Adiva. Vrlalu. Invoked in Tis-päyê kêma (as regent of the 5th paya, watching at Samana-kule (Adam's Peak) over the footprint of Pas-äs (Buddha), and conqueror of Råvaņa), and in Amira-santiya, Asura-bandhane, Kalaturáva-härima, Kadavara-sirasa-pada, K.-tovil, Kanda-sura-vuruna, Mal-yahan-kavi, Rajadhiraja-simha-sântiya, Salu-salima, Satara-varanmil-yahan, Valalu-vidiva. S. was brought in procession to Kandy in Saka 1620, according to Laika-puvata. A temple to him was built by Vira-parâkrama-bahu ; vide Vanni-puvata. The poem Sävul-sandesaya is addressed to S. in Sabaragamuva.
Saman Giri. A goddess, invoked in Amara-śântiya and Dblog-giri-dev-liyagé puvata, in the latter as rocking herself to and fro on the roads and afflicting travellers with sickness. See Giri
