Note 71 — Chapter V · THE WORSHIP OF THE MALEVOLENT DEAD.
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(4) Devachár is the spirit of a Shudra who dies after his marriage.71 These (Devachár) spirits are said to reside on the four sides of a village. The spirits which reside in burial or cremation grounds, on river banks, and in old trees are said to be subordinate to these. Cocoanuts, plantains, sugar, cocks and goats must be given annually to gain their favour.72