Indian Antiquary Vol 23

SR No.: 032515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

Page 105

APRIL, 1894.]
THE DEVIL WORSHIP OF THE TULUVAS.
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The Bhúta saw the Balla! falling, for the Ballâļ fell down in a swoon, Orders were given for all the people to assemble at once, and all his caste men asembled. The prasna-book was referred to, and they found that the cause of the misfortane was Pañjurli, who had followest Kochaļva Balla!. They asked the Bhůta to tell them what he wanted, and he said that bir wanted a dagger'in his sana. The dagger used by the Ballal of Aiyyandal (was thrown at random and) fell in Mangilamar. He caused a gudi to be built for Pañjarli in Mangilamar, and caused the ceremony of raising the fag to be performed.
The Bhůta demanded a car, and became known as one of the Five Bhâtas of Ambasadi, serving Brahma. Thus was he established in the sana in Mangilamar.
BURNELL M88. - No. 10.
THE ACTS OF PILICHAMUNDI. Original in the Malayâļam character, recorded by a Tântri (Tuļu Brahman) for Dr. Burnell: translation according to Burnell's MSS. Original, text and translation, occupies leaves 131 to 1358 inclusive of Burnell's MSS.
Translation. A man named Manju Panjs obtained a piece of land called Tumbojalajanans, and culti. vated one crop on it. Depredations committed by thieves became very great, till not even : single tender cocoanut remained on the cocoanut trees. The paddy stored in the yards did not remain, and there was no paddy in the rice-fields, Manju Pañja told his eldest daughter that he would introduce a Bhůta that would be able to put all the thieves to death, and that he would go to the kingdom of BAloli.
He took his food, and tied a turban on his head, and pot on his best drese. He passed Tumbejalająnana and came to the kingdom of Baloli.
Baloli saw him and said to him: - "On what business have you come here, Manju Pañja?"
"I have obtained a piece of land called Tumbejalajanana, but the ravages of thieves have become too great for me, and is therefore, ask you to give me a Bhúta that can put the thieves to death," said Maõju Pañja.
“What Bhúta shall I give you ?” said Båloļi.
"There is the Bhata Pilichamundi worshipped by you. Give him to me," said Manju Pañja, and he gave three hundred pagodas to Baloļi.
When he saw the money, Baloli entirely forgot his Bhůta. He ordered & panchoļi betel-leaf to be brought, and the exact figure of the Bhata to be drawn on it, and he gave it to Manju Pañja and said: "Take this Bhůta to Tambeja lajanana and worship it with all your heart."
Maija Pañja returned to Tambejalajanana, taking the Bhúta with him, and worshipped it with all his heart. The Bhúta killed the eldest daughter of Manju Pañja, Manju Panja himself and a woman named Gaige at the end of six months, one year and two years.
"We can no longer worship this Bhůta in a house where there are children and relatives, said the inmates of the house, and taking the Bhůta to the foot of a tree producing stoneberries, worshipped it there. The Bhůta required that the suna in Tumbejalajanana should be furnished with a dagger, and established himself in that place.
When he was about to leave it, he lighted a bell-metal lamp and shouted out alond. He ascended the hill at Addanda, passed Iranda patta in Mijar, and stopped at the village
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