No. 4. — 1848.] CATALOGUE OF TAMIL BOOKS. 



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Chuvdmi, but was finished by his brothers Chivapprakdcka 

 Chuvdmi and Velaiya Chuvdmi, all of whom were Chaiva 

 priests, and flourished in the seventeenth century. 



35. Nallur Purdnam. 

 A poem treating of the shrine of Siva at Nallur : by 

 Velaiya Chuvdmi, 



36. Tirukitva Purdnam. 

 A poem treating of the shrine of Siva at Tirukuvam : by 

 Chivapprakdcka Chuvdmi, 



37. Chirkdli Purdnam. 

 A poem treating of the shrine of Siva at Chirkdli, or 

 " Seegally" near Ghitambaram : by Arundchala Kavirdyar, 

 who lived between 1705 and 1772 a.d. 



38. Kulaitur Purdnam, 



A poem treating of the shrine of Skanda at Kulattur, near 

 Madras : by Charavanapperumdl Aiyar. 



39. Tanikai Purdnam. 



A poem treating of the shrine of Skanda at Tanikai, near 

 Madras : by Kantappa Aiyar. 



40. Kayildcha Purdnam. 

 A poem treating of the Kayildcha, or Paradise of Siva, as 

 also of his shrine at Trincomalee. 



41. Tiruvdrur Purdnam. 

 A poem treating of the shrine of Siva at Tiruvdrur. 



42. Mdka Purdnam. 

 A poem in 32 cantos, comprising 1,492 stanzas, treats of 

 the origin and merits of the ablutions performed by the 

 Chaivas in the month of Mdka (February-March). 



43. Chivardttiri Purdnam. 

 A poem in 9 cantos, comprising 652 stanzas, relates to the 

 Vigil and Fast observed by the Chaivas during the night 

 preceding the new moon in the month of Mdka. 



