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The Chandi path, or section descriptive of the victories of Durga, from the Markandeya Purana.

An account of the origin of the Lingayel, Jangama or Vira Saiva sect, characterised by wearing the emblem of Siva round their necks, or on their foreheads. According to the followers of this faith, which prevails very extensively in the Dekhin, Bdswa, Bdsava, Bdswana or Bdswapa or Bdsavappa, different modes of writing his name, only restored this religion, and did not invent it. This person, it is said, was the son of Madiga raya a Brahman, and Madevi, written also Madala arasu and Mahdmbdy inhabitants of Hinguleswar Parvati Agrahdram on the west of Sri Saila, and both, devout worshippers of Siva. In recompense of their piety, Nandi the bull of Siva was born on earth, as their son, becoming incarnate by command of Siva, on his learning from Nareda the decline of the Saiva faith, and prevalence of other less orthodox systems of religion. The child was denominated after the Baswa or Bdsava the bull of the deity. On his arriving: at the age of investiture he refused to assume