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Book, No. 49. Countermark 739. 



Section 8. — Account of the Vellugotwaru, descendants of the Vencata- 

 giri raja, with an account of Vencata-giri in Telingana. 



Stanza. The Velma race were born from the feet of Vishnu. 



In the village of Anmnanagal a son of Sheyur Polu Reddi of the 

 tribe of Anumagantu, with his servants named Resan, when ploughing 

 a waste piece of land, discovered a hidden treasure and an aerial voice 

 was heard, telling the master (Shevi-reddi), that if he offered a human 

 sacrifice he might safely take possession of it. While in great doubt, 

 his servant Resan voluntarily offered to become the sacrifice, on con- 

 dition that the Reddi should engage on behalf of himself and of hi3 

 posterity, that he and they would take the cognomen of Resala, and 

 always marry the first wife from out of his (Resan's) pariah tribe. To 

 these conditions the Reddi assented ; and, offering his servant in sacri- 

 fice to Bhairava, took possession of the treasure. At a subsequent 

 period while surveying his now very extensive fields, a storm came on, 

 and while he stood under a tree a thunderbolt descended close to him, 

 which he took up without fear, and then the hamadryad of the tree 

 appeared to him, and made him great promises for the future. Two of 

 his inferior workmen had taken refuge under the same tree, and unseen 

 by him, had seen and heard what passed ; the report of which they 

 carried to the village, where it was much talked of; and at length 

 reached the ears of the Ganapati, or prince of the country, who sent 

 for Shevi-reddi, and after flattering distinction gave him certain ban- 

 ners, and ennobled him as feudal lord of a country producing a lac 

 annually. He also received the title of Pillala marri Betala Rdvu. 

 From the Betala, or hamadryad, before mentioned he also, received 

 certain immunities of a super-human order. s 



2. He had three sons, named respectively Dam a Nayadu, Prasa- 

 ditya Nayadu, and Ritdra Nayadu. Two were much distinguished. 

 Dama Nayadu, the eldest, by skill in the use of the sword, by great 

 advantages obtained over others, and the acquisition of wealth and ho- 

 nors. The second Prasaditya was an officer of authority under Ga- 

 napati Deva Ray alu ; and had a hand in the circumstances of the 

 succession after his death, whereby the royal authority at Oruganti 

 devolved on Pratapa Rudra. 



3. The aforesaid Dama Nayadu was the head of his race. Two 

 of his many sons, by name Vennama Nayadu and Sabbi Nayadu, 

 were most distinguished- 



4. Vennama Nayadu became head of the race. His son was Yir- 

 adacha Nayadu who, with his cousin, son of Sabbi Nayadu, were 



