Dedimunda deviyo

People believe that he has the power to heal mortal illnesses, epidemics, eradicate evil possessions and giving hopes of babies to married women.

According to one story deity Dadimunda was born in the Talagiri mountain to a Yaksa (devil) chief called Pūrṇaka and his Naga queen Erandathi.

Another folklore says that there was a high cast superhuman called Devaka Bandara, who served at King Wickramasinghe as a chief commander.

The latter describes, his survival from a shipwreck while returning to Sri Lanka and his miracle of giving life to the pregnant queen and her baby from the cremated ashes.

[citation needed] Another story says that the Dedimunda was the only deity who didn't flee in fear at the Prince Siddhartha's (Bodhisatva) struggle with Mara army.