1838.) Jain temples — Damara-pdkam. Ill 



took courage to address the Government, pointing out the alleged invi- 

 dious distinguishing favors, accorded to the Saivas and Vaishnavas 

 above themselves, who were earlier established in this country (the 

 Tondamandalam). " As we (says the petition) do not desire much, 

 we now enclose a list of actually necessary expenses for Chitambur and 

 other fanes." 



Section 6. — Account of the Jaina fanes at Chitambur in the Chettupat 

 district with list of expenses. 



The required expenditure referred to in the preceding article follows 

 here ; but as it relates to very trifling items and to the supply of such 

 articles as oil, incense, lights, and the like, it was not thought necessary 

 to copy out this portion, which could be of no general interest. 



The following queries came after the list of required expenses ; and 

 appear, as far as can be made out, to be inquiries given by Colonel 

 Mackenzie to his agent named Apavu : some of the inquiries would 

 seem to have been answered by the foregoing and other papers. 1. From 

 the early times to the present, the statement of kings who ruled, requires 

 to be made, either from written history or from tradition. 2. Regula- 

 tions of old and down to the present time, with the dates or periods of 

 their authors required : also their countries, towns and eras are wanted. 

 3. Eight thousand Munis were killed at Madura., In what particular 

 places, and at what times did this event occur ? 4. As the Jaina system 

 is asserted to be the original one, at what time and place did it begin ? 

 5. To what place in Ceylon were the Bauddhns first sent ? 6. It is 

 said that the world was destroyed by a flood, and only Satyavrdta pre- 

 served : what do the Jaina books mention on that point ? 7. What do 

 the Jainas say of showers of fire and of mud, destroying the earth ? 

 8. From what country did the Lddas and Lebbis come ? 9. The Yethi- 

 dherma and Grihastha dherma (the rest illegible). 



Section 7. — Account of Damara-pdkam in the Arcot district. 

 In the beginning of the era of Salivdhana this country ( Tondaman* 

 dalam) was governed by the Curumbers, who built forts ; and Kulot- 

 tunga-chola hearing that they were bad people, came and conquered 

 the land which he gave to his posterity. After some time, in the days 

 of Vira-jambu-rayer, one named Vira-vasanta-rayer acquired 

 authority in this mud fort and changed the name to Vira-vasanta-puram, 

 building temples, which after some time decayed, together with his 

 authority. In the time of Achyuta-rayer (of Bisnagar) an investiga- 

 tion was made by him, who had a car made and a fane built to 

 Varada-raja, with other similar matters. In the time of Zulfecar 

 Q. 2 



