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into English, and published with Notes in the Society's 

 Journal for 1846. 



12. A rickchantira Puranam. 

 A poem in 10 cantos, comprising 1,212 stanzas. Describes 

 the adventures of the king Arichcliantiran, or Ilarisc/iandra, 

 who was subjected to many trials and afflictions, and lost 

 his kingdom as well as his wife and son, and became him- 

 self sold as a slave to a Paraiyan ; but was finally restored 

 to his former prosperity. The author, Virakavirdyan, 

 represents himself as a poet of Nallur, and to have recited 

 his work before the assembly of the learned critics at Maturai, 

 in the year of Ckaha 1446, or 1524 a.d. 



13. Valaivlchu Puranam. 



This poem treats of the legend of Parvati as the daughter 

 of Tiriyampakan, king of the Para was, and Varum VallL his 

 consort, under the name of Ttraicher Madantai. 



An abstract of this poem has been given by me in my 

 remarks on the origin and history of the Parawas. Vide 

 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. IV. 



14. Kdchi Kandam. 



A poem in 101 cantos, comprising 2,529 stanzas. Treats 

 of the holy city of Kcichi or Benares, as also of the prescribed 

 observances of men and women in different conditions of 

 life, and of the atonements appointed for various sins. The 

 author is the same as that of No. 5. 



15. Ilinka Puranam. 



A poem treating of the origin of the different ilinkas of 

 Siva, and of the merits of the worship offered to them, 

 illustrated by sundry legends, 



16. Chevvanti Puranam. 

 A poem in 12 cantos. Treats of the submersion of Uraiyur, 

 the capital of the king Parantaha Ckola, by a shower of 



