In connection with the tulabharam ceremony as performed at the temple of Kali, the goddess of cholera and small-pox at Cranganore in the Cochin State, Mr. T. K. Gopal Panikkar writes as follows. [67] "When a man is taken ill of any infectious disease, his relations generally pray to this goddess for his recovery, solemnly covenanting to perform what goes by the name of a thulabharam ceremony. The process consists in placing the patient in one of the scale-pans of a huge balance, and weighing him against gold or more generally pepper (and sometimes other substances as well) deposited in the other scale-pan. Then this weight of the substance is offered to the goddess. This is to be performed right in front of the goddess in the temple yard." In connection with weighing ceremonies, it may be noted that, at Mulki in South Canara, there is a temple of Venkateswara, which is maintained by Konkani Brahmans. A Konkani Brahman, who is attached to the temple, becomes inspired almost daily between 10 and 11 A.M. immediately after puja (worship), and people consult him. Some time ago, a rich merchant (a Baniya from Gujarat) consulted the inspired man (Darsana) as to what steps should be taken to enable his wife to be safely delivered. The Darsana told him to take a vow that he would present to the god of the temple silver, sugar-candy, and date fruits, equal in weight to that of his wife. This he did, and his wife was delivered of a male child. The cost of the ceremonial is said to have been five thousand rupees. Tulabina.--The Tulabinas are a class of cotton-cleaners, who are scattered over the Ganjam district, and said to be more numerous in Cuttack. It is suggested that the name is derived from tula, the beam of a balance, and bina (or vina) a stringed musical instrument. The apparatus used by them in cleaning cotton, which bears a fanciful resemblance to a vina, is suspended by a rope so that it is properly balanced, and the gut-string thereof struck with a dumb-bell shaped implement, to set it vibrating. Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum, sacred basil).--A sub-division of Velama, and gotra of Komati. The tulsi plant is planted in Hindu houses and worshipped by women, and the wood is made into beads for rosaries. Tulukkar (Turks).--A Tamil name sometimes applied to Muhammadans. Tuluva.--Tulu, Tuluva, or Tuluvan occurs as the name of a sub-division of the Tamil Vellalas, and of the Agasas, Billavas, Gaudas, Kumbaras, and other classes in South Canara. The equivalent Tulumar is recorded as a sub-caste of Mavilan, which speaks Tulu. Concerning the Tuluva Vellalas, Mr. H. A. Stuart writes [68] that these are immigrants from the Tulu country, a part of the modern district of South Canara. Mr. Nelson is of opinion that these are the original Vellalas, who were invited to Tondamandalam after its conquest by the Chola king Adondai Chakravarti. [69] Tunnaran (tailor).--An occupational sub-division of Nayar.