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29. Another list of astrological works. 



The former list was of Grant'ha books ; this of works in Tamil. 

 Twenty-one are specified. 



30. Miscellaneous arts, mechanics, building, &c. 



Art of constructing forts, houses, fanes, of settling a village, naviga- 

 tion, and a variety of other similar things ; enumerated as taught in 

 thirty-six works, the names of which are given. 



31. Local puranas of Saiva fanes. Sixty-three of these are speci- 

 fied ; they are to the north of the Cdveri. 



32. Fanes on the south bank of the Cdveri river. 



One hundred and twenty-seven are enumerated, each having its Sf- 

 hala puranam, of which, in the brief explanation, some mention of the 

 origin is given ; but without specification as to each particular legend. 



33. St'hala purdnams of the Pandiya country. Fourteen of these 

 are mentioned. 



34. Hill country. — One puranam. 



35. Cdnga ndd, local legends. — Seven are enumerated. 



36. The fanes in the middle country. Twenty-two, with each one 

 its legend, are enumerated ; the productions of Appar, Sun taker and 

 Ma'nicavasacar. 



37. The legends of fanes in the Tonda country : thirty-two are enu- 

 merated. 



38. Irza ndd, local legends. 



By Irza ndd here seems to be meant Ceylon, as the puranam is said 

 to describe the Candi desa, surrounded by the sea. 



39. Local legends of the north country. 

 Five are mentioned, Kailasa being included. 



40. Names of Stfhala puranas of the Tuluva country. 

 Gokernam is alone mentioned. 



The total of Saiva fanes, and legends, is here stated to be two hun- 

 dred and seventy-four. 



41 . The A'gama sdstras. 



The 28 Saiva dgamas ; the names are given ; but, though a general 

 indication of the subjects is added- yet for fuller information a reference 

 is made to brahmans versed in those books. 



42. Summary or recapitulation. 



The contents of this summary form a rather interesting synopsis of 

 the various religious systems and some of their peculiarities, within 

 the extensive country usually denominated India. 



43. Total of the books before mentioned. 



A few further remarks on the distinctive classification of the various 

 books contained in the preceding enumeration. 



