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Rh {| class="wikitable" The majority of Dēvāngas are Saivites, and wear the lingam. They do not, however, wash the stone lingam with water, in which the feet of Jangams have been washed. They are not particular as to always keeping the lingam on the body, and give as an explanation that, when they are at work, they have to touch all kinds of people. Some said that merchants, when engaged in their business, should not wear the lingam, especially if made of spatikam (quartz), as they have to tell untruths as regards the value and quality of their goods, and ruin would follow if these were told while the lingam was on the body. In some parts of Ganjam, the country folk keep a large number of Brāhmini bulls. When one of these animals dies, very elaborate funeral ceremonies take place, and the dead beast is carried in procession by Dēvāngas, and buried by them. As the Dēvāngas are Lingāyats, they have a special reverence for Basavanna, the sacred bull, and the burying of the Brāhmini bull is
 * Katta, a dam || Matam, monastery
 * Kompala, houses || Madira, liquor or heap of
 * Kōnangi, buffoon || earth
 * Kātikala, collyrium || Mēdam, fight
 * Kaththiri, scissors || Māsila, dirt
 * Mōksham, heaven || Olikala, funeral pyre and
 * Pasupala, turmeric || ashes
 * Pidakala, dried cow-dung cakes || Prithvi, earth
 * Pōthula, male || Peraka, tile
 * Pachi powaku, green tobacco || Punjala, cock or male
 * Padavala, boat || Pinjala, cotton-cleaning
 * Pouzala, a bird || Pichchiga, sparrow
 * Pammi, clay lamp || Sika (kudumi : tuft of hair)
 * Thalakōka, female cloth || Sandala, lanes
 * Thūtla, hole || Santha, a fair
 * Utla, ropes for hanging pots || Sajje (Setaria italica)
 * Vasthrāla, cloths. ||
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 * Pachi powaku, green tobacco || Punjala, cock or male
 * Padavala, boat || Pinjala, cotton-cleaning
 * Pouzala, a bird || Pichchiga, sparrow
 * Pammi, clay lamp || Sika (kudumi : tuft of hair)
 * Thalakōka, female cloth || Sandala, lanes
 * Thūtla, hole || Santha, a fair
 * Utla, ropes for hanging pots || Sajje (Setaria italica)
 * Vasthrāla, cloths. ||
 * }
 * Thalakōka, female cloth || Sandala, lanes
 * Thūtla, hole || Santha, a fair
 * Utla, ropes for hanging pots || Sajje (Setaria italica)
 * Vasthrāla, cloths. ||
 * }
 * Vasthrāla, cloths. ||
 * }
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