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CHAPTER VII 



KL-VNAKA DUROAMMA AND PoSHAMMA 54 



Reasons for worshiping Kanaka Durgamma. Ceremonies in the 

 village. In the grove. Family worship of Poshamma. 



CHAPTER VIII 



Local Origins of Dravidian Deities 5? 



Importance of local legends. Origins of various deities. Buch- 

 amma. Lingamma. Usuramma. Tota Kuramma. Demons at 

 Nattaryan temple. Kanaka Durgamma. Legend of a golden 

 horn. Gonti. Podilamma. Mundla Mudamma. Ladothamma. 

 Nagamma. Verdatchamma and the Cumbum tank. Bandlamma. 

 Kitsamma. Kurumayya. Mangamma. Sandamma ai][d Gum- 

 pamma. Vinukonda Ankamma. Akka Devatalu. KulagoUamma. 

 Kudullamma. These local legends a distinguishing feature. 



CHAPTER IX 



The Dravidian Gods in Hindu Legends 76 



Origin of the legends. The Siva legends. The one hundred and 

 one kings. Legend of Renuka and the ant hill. Marriage of 

 Minakshi. The Vishnu legends. Renuka. Potu Razu. The 

 Rakshasas. The original Sakti. Legends of Korlapati Ankamma. 

 Legends of Matangi. 



CHAPTER X 



The Shepherds' Purana loc 



The legend of Gangamma. Pedda Razu. Katama Razu. The 

 Virulu. 



CHAPTER XI 



Influence of Dravidian Deities upon Hinduism loj 



Influence on Hindu ritual. Counter influence of Hinduism on 

 Dravidian rites. Dravidian method of forming gods adopted by 

 Hinduism. Mala Konda Swami. Narayanaswami. Kotappai 

 Konda Swami, Venagopala Swami. Aranjothi. Brahmans as 

 pujaris. Brahmans and Matangi worship. Brahmans profiting 

 by connection with Dravidian worship. 



CHAPTER XII 



Fundamental Conceptions in Dravidian Worship 177 



Sources of information as to fundamental conceptions. Did Dra- 

 vidian sacrifices originate in totemism? Fetishism in the Dravid- 

 ian conception. Dravidian animism. Dravidian demonolatry. The 

 meaning of the images. The meaning of the sacrifices. Origin 

 of the Dravidian gods. Morality of the Dravidian religion. 



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