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tains south, of Pyney called the Pyney mountains ; and is called PermauU 

 malli by the inhabitants of the mountain only. There is no station oa 

 this hill, though it is used as one of the principal points in the series oZ 

 triangles extending southerly .;• there has been a flag on the hill, and the 

 place where it stood is marked by a platform of earth. 



Rissheemalli, is about twelve miles south from Dindigul, and five miles 

 N. - W. from Ammanaigpettah, a few miles to the westward of the 

 great road leading to Madura. The road to the summit is on the east 

 side of the hill, leading from the village of Skulkeputty . The station is^ 

 on a circular platform (a few yards west of a stone pillar) and marked 

 as usual. 



Nagamalli. Station. There is a well known range of hills west of 

 Madura, nearly on the south bank of the Vyga river, called Nagamalli; 

 the station is on that part'of the range that lies nearly south of Sholavun* 

 dan, marked on the rock. 



Suddragherry. This is a stupendous mountain, about fifteen miles north 

 from Shevilipootoor. The road to the station is on the south side from 

 Koolapanaikputty. The station will be found on a bare top, in the center 

 of a platform, marked by a circle inscribed on a stone, over which the 

 stump of a tree is placed, supported by a pyramid of stones, to serve as 

 a mark. 



Sekundermalli: This is a well known rock, live miles S. W„ from Ma~ 

 dura, and close on the great road leading to Palamcottah. There is a 

 mosque on the summit of the rock, and* the station is on the platform^ 

 nearly in the center.. 



Gopauhwamy, a very remarkable £ock 3 , about five and a half miles S. 



