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so much pains in going so far ; that underneath a tree, pointed out, there 

 was a form of the same god, which could be there worshipped. A fane 

 was built there ; which a trader afterwards enriched by a considerable 

 donation, and it was enlarged and ornamented. 



Section 15. — Account of the different fanes in the Uttamam-pdlliyapet 



district. 



It was anciently a teak forest, visited by the five Pdndavas, and by 

 them considered to be an excellent country ; whence the term Uttamam 

 signifying " excellence." There follows some other matter, concerning 

 Nila-Candesvara fane, so evidently fabulous as not to merit much at- 

 tention. 



Copy of an inscription on the fane of Callatesvarer in Uttama-palliyam. 



It is dated in the reign of Mangamal of Madura in the Call yuga 

 year 4794, and in Sal. Sac. 1415. (In the latter date there is an error, 

 the figure of 4 must on the inscription itself be 6 ; as appears both by the 

 Jmown period of Mangamal's rule, and the date of the Cali yuga era 

 which is correct; we must by consequence read Sal. Sac. 1615.) It 

 commemorates a gift of land, to the fane ; and is of no importance, as 

 belonging to so recent a period. 



Copy of an inscription on copperplate in the same fane. 

 Dated Sal. Sac. 1655 in the time of Bangara Tibumala Nayaker. 

 It commemorates a gift of two pieces of land, to the said fane, in perpe- 

 tuity ; and those who pervert the gift, from the fane, are threatened 

 with the severest visitation for the crime. 



The Sfhala pur ana of Pulavinesvarer svdmi. 



The legend is very brief ; among other things it appears that, the 

 images having been destroyed, the god appeared in a vision to a ruler, 

 and said that next day an ark would float down the stream, in which 

 would be found a female image, which must be consecrated, and placed 

 in the shrine. The box came down the river, having a female image, 

 with some citrons and other fruits ; and the consecration took place. 

 The names of Vira Pdndiyan, and of Vicrama Pdndiyan, appear in the 

 legend, but both names may be merely titular. No mention of any 

 date o jcurs. 



Memorandum of a gift of an agrahdram (or Brahman almshouse) 

 made by one named Narasapaiyer. The place was called Narasapa 

 bhupdla Samudram. The recorded documents perished by fire. 



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