The Devangas are also called Jadaru or Jada (great men), Dendra, Devara, Dera, Seniyan, and Sedan. At Coimbatore, in the Tamil country, they are called Settukkaran (economical people). The following legend is narrated concerning the origin of the caste. Brahma, having created Manu, told him to weave clothes for Devas and men. Accordingly Manu continued to weave for some years, and reached heaven through his piety and virtuous life. There being no one left to weave for them, the Devas and men had to wear garments of leaves. Vexed at this, they prayed to Brahma that he would rescue them from their plight. Brahma took them to Siva, who at once created a lustrous spirit, and called him Devalan. Struck with the brilliancy thereof, all fled in confusion, excepting Parvati, who remained near Siva. Siva told her that Devalan was created to weave clothes, to cover the limbs and bodies of Devas and men, whose descendants are in consequence called Devangas (Deva angam, limb of god). Devalan was advised to obtain thread from the lotus stalks springing from the navel of Vishnu, and he secured them after a severe penance. On his way back, he met a Rakshasa, Vajradantan by name, who was doing penance at a hermitage, disguised as a Sanyasi. Deceived by his appearance, Devalan paid homage to him, and determined to spend the night at the hermitage. But, towards the close of the day, the Rishi and his followers threw off their disguise, and appeared in their true colours as Asuras. Devalan sought the assistance of Vishnu, and a chakra was given to him, with which he attempted to overthrow the increasing number of Asuras. He then invoked the assistance of Chaudanayaki or Chaudeswari, who came riding on a lion, and the Asuras were killed off. The mighty Asuras who met their death were Vajradantan (diamond-toothed), Pugainethran (smoke-eyed), Pugaimugan (smoke-faced), Chithrasenan (leader of armies) and Jeyadrathan (owner of a victory-securing car). The blood of these five was coloured respectively yellow, red, white, green, and black. For dyeing threads of different colours, Devalan dipped them in the blood. The Devangas claim to be the descendants of Devalan, and say that they are Devanga Brahmans, on the strength of the following stanza, which seems to have been composed by a Devanga priest, Sambalinga Murti by name:-- Manu was born in the Brahman caste. He was surely a Brahman in the womb. There is no Sudraism in this caste. Devanga had the form of Brahma.