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ALPHABETICAL GUIDE TO SINHALESE FOLKLORE
a similar ritual to exorcise fits, cramps, and spasms, instructs the exorcist to perform däpima, lying down on his back, as if asleep, for the demon to work his will on him, whereupon blood and victims are offered and the 18 Sannis invoked to release the sufferer. Rice, betel, flowers, fried food, perfume, and sandal are prescribed for the offerings. The S. Yakas are said to have been overcome by Vanni Bandara, q. v. He is invoked in Garayak-paliya, Tovil-vidiya, Yak-pidavila. See also Hûniyan Yaka, Kola-sanni Yaka, Mul Sanni Yaka, Oddisa, Vina, Visdla.
Santand Kalu Bandara. A god connected with the legend of Kalu Başqâra's black leopard (see Kalu Bandara).
Santano Kando Bandera. A spirit invoked in Gange-bandara-kavi Sapu-mal. A minister who caused rain to fall in Sulambavati, q. v.
Sapu-mal Devatar. A demon, said to have been a companion of Nä-mal Kumara and Mini-maru Yaka, 4. v.
Sapu-mal Giri (Hapu-mal G.). A goddess invoked in Giri-liyo-dolaha-pidavila. See Giri.
Sapu-mal Kadavara. A spirit invoked in Andi-kadavara-tovil, K.-vidiya, K.-upata, Totaku mâra-santiya.
Sara Bamba (Brahma-datta). Father of Maha-sammata. Saragama Rala Sami. One of the Gini-kanda Kadavaraa. SA-raju. King of Kannuran-pura : see Pattini. Saranankara. See Buddha.
Sarasvati (Sarasavi.) She is sometimes said to be the daugater of Siva and Må-devi, and to have wedded Maha-sammata or Manu (see Kota-halu, Siva); also to have been sister of Mänikpala, Vişnu, and Umâ, or, in another legend, of Mänikpala, Uma, Siri, Lakşmi, Gana Devi, and Târâ (see Mänikpala). She is one of the Seven Devas. (q. v.) conceived by Nâta. Invoked in Tis-päyê kêma (as regent of the 16th paya, with a yak-tail fan); and in Sat-adiyakavi. and Mal-keli-yadima. See also Cocoa-nut, Pattini.
Sarva Bata. A spirit propitiated in Yak-pidavila.
Sarva Kata Rakusu. A demon invoked in the Rakusu-bali (see Rakusu) where figures of a pheasant cuckoo and crow are set up a ven.cles for him, and he is figurou there as having the face of an Andi Yogi and wearing a cobra's hood. .
Sarva Rakusu. A demon represented in R.-bali: gee Rakusu.
Sarva-vip ka-bali. An offering forming part of the bali-vidiya (800 Bali), to exorcise diseases of children. A bali-figure is offered that has 3 eyes, a golden face, a smoke-coloured body, two red and two blue hands, a cobra's hood on the shoulders, a discus, and a sword, riding on a dolphin (makara).
Sat Adiya. See Hat Adiya. Satagira Yak-senevi. On the legend of this god see Namo Tassa, Satara Devel Baga Bandara. A god invoked in Gangê-bandara-kavi.
sata Raja. A god invoked in Kovila-pêvima, Pattini-yåga-kavi, and Salu-salima, in the last to heal pains in the joints ; see Pattini.
Satara Varan. See Guardian Gods. Sat Bisav. See Seven Queens, Sat-jamme. Oddisa. See Oddisa Sat-kattuva Deviyo. Soe Seven Kings. Sat Raju. See Seven Kings and Kaludäkada Hal-raju.
