When I asked her for a little earth from the temple of Simhavahini
1, the Mother told her niece to give it to me and remarked, "She (Simhavahini) is a living goddess." Before taking leave, as I bowed down to her, she said, "Come, come again, my child."
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1 The deity of a temple at Jayrambati. People believe that earth from the foot of the shrine can cure diseases.