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MYSORE, CANARA, AND MALABAR. 
a people who have no written rule. There are two tribes of JVhal- CHAPTER 
lias that speak the language of Karnata; one called simply Karnata, 
and the other Morasu Wkalliaru. These last deny that they have July 19, 20„ 
any Guru ; but say, that they give presents to the priest at the 
temple of Kala Bhairava. They offer sacrifices to the Saktis, to whom 
they are never Pujdris ; and in this place they never take the vow 
of Ddseri. The Karnata JVhalliaru say, that they have a god named 
Caclri Singuppa, which is one of the names of Vishnu. The Pujdri at 
this idol’s temple is a VaisJmavam , and acts as their Guru. He sends 
annually a deputy to bestow holy water, and receive charity. They 
also sacrifice to the Saktis. The Teliga JVhalliaru call themselves 
Maliwanlu , and retain the Telinga language. Their religion here is 
the same with that last mentioned. They have no idea of a future 
state. They never marry two wives; but, to keep up the family, if 
the wife has no children, they may take one concubine. Some 
men do not marry, and these may keep as many concubines as they 
please. The Gotugaru , or chief of the cast, here, is not an here- 
ditary office, but a person appointed by the Amildar to collect the 
house-rent. He is a Parriar from the lower Carnatic ; for, as I have 
before observed, the Parriar of the Tamils , is the same cast with 
the JVhalliaru of Karnata , and the Maliwanlu of Telirwana. He 
settles all disputes.; and on all delinquents imposes a mulct of an 
entertainment. 
Ihe Teliga Devdngas of the Siva sect intermarry with those who Customs of 
worship Vishnu ; and the wife always adopts the religion of her ^ ?l va sect 
huso and. Even after the age of puberty the women may marry; Devdngas. 
and, except for adultery, cannot be divorced. Polygamy is allowed 
to the men, but they do not confine their women. Widows were for- 
merly expected to bury themselves alive with their husbands bodies, 
but the custom has become obsolete. The people of this cast are al- 
lowed to eat animal food; but not to drink spirituous liquors. They 
offer saciifices to the Saktis, and have the same opinion concerning a 
luting life, that the Camara Devangas entertain. They can read 
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