Matsya Purana 237.14

237.14

mṛgapakṣivikāreṣu kuryāddhomaṃ sadakṣiṇam.
devā kapotā iti vā japtavyāḥ pañcabhirdvijaiḥ .. 237.13 ..

To drive away the ill-effects of such unlucky forebodings a sacrifice should be performed, and terrestrial Śanti is to be performed, and fees presents should be given to the Brâhmaṇas, and five Brâhmaṇas should be made to turn their heads on the prescribed formulæ viz, Devâkapotah, etc"