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52. Aswametaydka Katai. 

 An account of the sacrifice of a horse by the Pandavas 

 after their victory over Turiyotanan. 



53. Kanchan Katai. 

 An account of Kanchan, the tyrant of Maturai, as also of 

 Krishna, by whom he was destroyed. 



The following works on History and Biography belong to 

 the Tamil Christians and the Moors :— 



1 . Tempdvani. 

 A poem in 36 cantos, comprising 3,613 stanzas, written 

 by the Rev. Father C. J. Beschi, in 1726. Its principal 

 subject is the history of the Holy Family, but it inciden- 

 tally treats of all the remarkable events recorded in the Old 

 and New Testaments, as well as of the lives of the Saints in 

 the early ages of the Church. 



2. Tiruchckelvar Kdviyam. 

 A poem in 24 cantos, comprising 1,948 stanzas, treats of 

 the history of Tiruchckelvar, an Indian prince, who was 

 converted to Christianity by the anchorite Bar lam. 



3. Chikdmani Mdlai. 

 A poem treating of the history of Tevachakdyan, otherwise 

 called Nilakandan, who was Champridi, or minister, of Van- 

 chamarttdndan, king of Travancore, but having adopted the 

 Catholic faith was degraded from his office, put to torture, 

 and finally shot on a hill near Arampalli by order of his 

 royal master. 



4. Atichaiya Kdndam. 

 A poem recounting the miracles wrought by God at the 

 intercession of the Blessed Virgin. 



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