1838.] Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts, 15 



Section 13.— An account of Aragiri-hill, near the village of Arun- 

 gunram in the Arcot district. 



In the Scdnda-puranO'y by Veda-Vt/dsa, an account is given of a 

 place three and a half yojanas (leagues of 10 miles each) west of 

 Conjeveram ; where there was a celebrated fane endowed by many 

 rajas, as Kulottunga Chola, and others. — Notice of festivals in the 

 neighbourhood. — In the fanes of Tirt 'ha-nathar, and Ctidapa-nathar, 

 are inscriptions of the year 1120 era of ^alivahana. On a large stone 

 there is an inscription of the time of Kulottunga Chola, commemorating 

 a treaty between Jamhu-rayen, who ruled in the west country, the 

 conqueror of the Pandiya-king, and Raja Cesari varma. There are 

 besides many other inscriptions, commemorating grants by other 

 persons. The Mahomedans broke up this fane, and used the mate- 

 rials in building Arcot. In the shrine of one of the emblems of Saiva^ 

 to the N. E., some offerings continue to be paid. There is a perpetual 

 spring (fountain) near the place. In the era of Salivdhana 1122 one 

 named Chengeni-Vicrama-Rayer-Jambu-rayeri built a fane to the 

 {grama devati) village tutelary goddess ; an inscription on a pillar of 

 the porch is the attestation. Various benefactors built and endowed 

 particular places ; and after their time a chieftain named Anjathicandan 

 acquired authority, and fixed boundary -gates at a great distance arounda 

 At that time Yellore, Arcot, and Arnee (forts) were not built; when 

 these were constructed that Chieftain's power had passed away. 



To the paper is appended a list of ten sacred pools, and two larger 

 reservoirs. 



Observation. — The foregoing paper seems to afford some historical 

 indications j and the neighbourhood therein referred to would seem 

 to abound in remains of some antiquity. Should the inscriptions not 

 prove to be found among those in the collection, from the Conjeveram 

 district, they would perhaps merit an attentive examination. We find 

 herein a confirmation of section II, and that Jambu rayen {or Samb* 

 huva rayer) was probably the titular name of some series of rajas, or 

 important chieftains. 



Note.—Yvom section 10 to 13, the hand writing differs, and with a 

 few exceptions, is legible, not causing much difficulty : these section* 

 have been satisfactorily restored, though in a very few years more 

 the ink would have entirely faded. 



(A paper not sectionized in the list at the head of the book No. 12). 



