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the knees by the power of the worlds of Nazas and Asuras, eto, that on the ankles by the power of Saman and Uggal Surindu. Another V.-v.invokes Bamba-put, Nagara Rsi, and the Girdle-relic for the shoulders, the Four Guardians for the left arm, the Rşis for the right arm, Veda-patma Rşi for the hands. An exorcism of spells is described in Valalu-vingkäpima, according to which 108 bandages of vines or creepers are fastened at intervals on the sufferer's body from head to foot, and cut with an areca-nut cutter, while Vegamunu, Buddha, the Sun and Moon, etc., are invoked. See also Maha-sammata, o llisa, Süryavalalla, Vas, Vine.
Välihela Gama-rala. Father of Kohomba Raja. Vali Mata. See Valli Amma.
Vali Yaka. The legend and ritual of this spirit are given in the V.-Y.-kavi. Upulvan gave him his protection, as algo did Pattini and Saman. Sità is said to have been born from the blood of an ascetio. Vali stopped the jingling of Pattini's anklets, and received her bangle. He turned the son of the Vili'lela Guml-râla into the demon Kosambi Yaks, and with him received offerings.
Vali Yakas. 36 of these accompanied the Mala Raja when he healed Paļuvas ; they are invoked in Väli-kântiya an: Kalavara-vidiya.
Vall Yak Kadavara. Invoked in Andi-kadavara-tovil, K.-kavi, and Tota-kumara-idntiya.
Valli Amma. The mortal bride of Kanda. The Vaddas believe that she was found as a babe and reared by their ancestors near Kataragama, hence they will not kill or eat wild fowl or peafowl, which are sacred to Kanda. The Kanda-sura-varund, after invoking Pulvan, Pattini and Saman, and relating the story of Kanda's birth, states that when Viuņu was performing austerities in the forest at Pälaniya, he took the form of a golden stag and united himself to a spotted hind (apparently Umâ in disguise) from which å girl-child was born. The hind deserted the babe; but the Earth-goddess, Mihi-devi, cared for her, and some Väddas found and adopted her. A cradle of gems created itself for her. When she had grown into a young maiden, the Väddas cleared a patch of forest to grow millet, and dwelt there with her, and the wild animals use 1 to do homage to her. The saint Narada saw her and told of her to Kanda at Pälaniya. Kanda in the guise of a Vädda went to her, and said that he had lost his way and was famishing. She sent him away. Then he blocked the road with tree, and when the Väddas tried to cut it down blood came out of it. Next day, wbile their king was hunting, Kanda came as before, and was dismissed again. Then he came in the guise of an old Andi yogi covered with ashes and carrying a wallet. The Varldas received him hospitably, and Valli cooked him food, which seemed to choke him, and he asked for water. She went to fetch some; he followed her and drank the water. Then he gazed upon her face and threw water upon it. After much argument he made Gana Deva appear in the form of an elephant, whereupon she consented to his pleading. He then assumed his own form ; then he became again the Andi yogi, and they went back together to the Väddas. Then they eloped; but the woman who guarded Valli pursued them and made them return. They again eloped. The Väddae pursued and shot arrows after them, which turned back upon the archers without doing any hurt, but Kanda with his arrows shot them down in crowds. Valli lamented for her people, and Kanda bade her summon them back to life, and they rose up again, Kanda then assumed his own form and receivel their homage. The Väjja king performed their marriage-rites, and Kanda gave them power to exorcise evils froin heat, cold, and demons. The Valli-male begins with Kanda's coming in the guise of an acetic and his wooing, which was repulsed.
