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tioned at the beginning. Some porches and shrines were built by Ten- 

 agara-pillai of Tanjore. Other notices of differentl ocalities of the 

 fane. The hall of a thousand pillars is built over the place where was 

 the pit in which Brahma performed his great sacrifice ; there is a sacred 

 pool in the midst. In the Barata Candam, or continent south of Mount 

 Himalaya there are one thousand and eight fanes ; of these one hundred 

 and eight are special, and of these latter twenty-eight are within the dis- 

 trict of Conjeveram. The names of these twenty-eight fanes are given. 

 Next is given a specification of sacred pools ftirfhasj connected with 

 the said fanes. 



Notice of the Ammen-kovil, or fane of the local goddess. 

 The shrine was built by Vira deva maha raja. A tower was built 

 on the south side by Pallala Rayudu. To the west of the goddess' 

 shrine there is an image of Sancara'charya, also of Durvasa rishi. 

 There is a golden image of Camacshi, termed bangara (the golden). 

 An image of Santana Ganapati paid homage to by the childless, who 

 desire to have children : other minute details. Just before the spot, on 

 which the image of Camacshi is placed there is a chasm, hollow, or 

 cavern, in the earth. Sancaracharya is traditionally stated to have 

 concealed the image therein for greater safety ; and it is popularly re- 

 ported that the original Camacshi is still hidden therein. 



Detail of worldly power. 

 The names of a few monarchs are given, coming down to the latter 

 rayers, and Gajapatis. Lengthened periods are ascribed to the earlier 

 rulers (gathered from the Puranas), but nothing is given that can add 

 to or correct other information, on these subjects. 



Rulers at Conjeveram. 



BlJDA-LINGA-PAIYA. ALI MuRAD KhAN. 



Julu pubar Khan (i. e. Davud Khan. 



Zulfecar Khan.) Sadulla Khan. 



Here the writer is more at home ; a notice is given of the events con- 

 nected with the Muhammadans of Vellore and Arcot, through the 

 wars in the Carnatic, and down to the settled rule of Mu hammed All 

 It is brief considering the multiplicity of the transactions ; but may have 

 its merit, as a testimony written from tradition, near the time and place 

 of the events recorded, and by a native, acquainted with native opinions. 



Cdnchi Mahatmyam. 

 Another brief version of the^legend noticed at the commencement. 

 That is to say Parvati shaded both eyes of Siva which produced dark- 



