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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.