I gather [119] that some Boyas in the Bellary district "enjoy inam (rent free) lands for propitiating the village goddesses by a certain rite called bhuta bali.
It is believed that the Bhuta (demon) is appeased, if the blood from the wounds drops on the ground.
One becomes Deva or Rishi by the action of Satva, Asura or man by the action of Rajas and Bhuta or animal by the action of Tamas.
Sensing is in Man or Adhi-Atma, it is of the object or Adhi-bhuta and is caused by Vaikarika Deva or Adhi-Deva.
Some Boyas in the Bellary district enjoy inam (rent free) lands, in return for propitiating the village goddesses by a rite called bhuta bali, which is intended to secure the prosperity of the village.
There was also a dealwood box containing books and papers relating tobhuta vidya (black art).
Consciousness is said to have an excellent essence, and is also a Bhuta because of its capacity to produce the Great Bhutas, five in number.
Bhuta is explained by the commentator as Brahma, and Bhavya, as heaven or the regions of felicity in the next world.
Brahmana, called Mahan, then creates Consciousness called Bhuta and endued with excellent essence.
And, believing that a bhutais capable of penetrating the body of a medium, how can she deny that a bhuta, and more so a less sinful soul, may enter the body of a vampire-bat?
Tis a clear sign that a bhuta has taken possession of his throat.
Very often a stone of any shape, or a small plank is placed on the ground, or fixed in a wall, and the name of a Bhuta given to it.
The propitiation of the Bhuta takes the form of a ceremony called Kola, Nema, or Agelu Tambila.
At first the pujari, with the Bhuta sword and bell in his hands, whirls round and round, imitating the supposed mien and gestures of the demon.
In the Bhuta cult, the most important personage is Brahmeru, to whom the other Bhutas are subordinate.
The Bhutaworship of South Canara is of four kinds, viz.
Bandi is the same as kola, with the addition of dragging about a clumsy kind of car, on which the Pompada priest representing the Bhuta is seated.
Brahmanical influence is clearly to be traced in the various Bhuta songs, and all Bhutas are in some manner connected with Siva and Parvati.
The Holeyas worship a Bhuta of their own, who is not recognised by any other class of the people.
It is called Bhuta Suddhi, for the body is believed to be composed of the five elementary substances called bhuta, viz.
So thinking that a kuta might come to the fold, and not wishing to expose itself till it knew well what kutas were, the bhuta transformed itself into a sheep and laid itself down among the flock.
When hands began to shake it the bhuta mistook the Mighties for the kutas, and said to itself:-- "Alas!
So thought the bhuta as Mr. Mighty-of-his-hands was carrying it away on his head, with his friend following him behind.
It had also so happened that on that very night a bhuta (goblin) had come into the fold to steal away a sheep.
The injured bhuta retorted that they would not have made such remarks had they seen the kutas.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bhuta" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
