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- Rājamma, a female figure, with a sword in her right hand, riding on a black elephant. She blesses barren women with children, and favours her devotees with big catches when they go out fishing.
- Yerenamma, riding on a white horse, with a sword in her right hand. She protects fishermen from drowning, and from being caught by big fish.
- Bhāgīrathamma, riding on an elephant, and having eight or twelve hands. She helps fishermen when fishing at night, and protects them against cholera, dysentery, and other intestinal disorders.
- Nūkalamma. — Wears a red jacket and green skirt, and protects the fishing community against small-pox.
- Orosondi Ammavāru, — Prevents the boats from being sunk or damaged.
- Bhāgadēvi. — Rides on a tiger, and protects the community from cholera.
- Veyyi Kannula Ammavāru, or the goddess of a thousand eyes, represented by a pot pierced with holes, in which a gingelly (Sesamum) oil light is burnt. She attends to the general welfare of the fisher folk.
Jāli (Acacia arabica). — A gōtra of Kurni.
Jalli.—Jalli, meaning palm tassels put round the neck and horns of bulls, occurs as an exogamous sept of Jōgi. The name occurs further as a sub-division of Kevuto.
Jāmbava.— A synonym of the Mādigas, who claim descent from the rishi Audi Jāmbavādu.
Jambu (Eugenia Jambolana). — An exogamous sept of Oddē.
Jāmbuvar (a monkey king with a bear's face). — An exogamous sept of Kondaiyamkottai Maravan.
Jamkhānvāla (carpet-maker). — An occupational name for Patnūlkārans and Patvēgars.
