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restored. A great number of Sficrecl edifices, of the five kinds, were 

 built. The three kings then separated to their respective dominions. 

 VvomUlarachcran there were twenty-six kings down to Chengara-natha- 

 cheran. From Fojranga there w'ere twenty-six Pandiyans down to 

 Choka-natha. From Vira Cholan down to Uttama Cholan there were 

 twenty-five C/io/aw5. The son of Ullama Cholan w?ls Uriyur-Cholan ; 

 with the account of whom a new section is made to begin. 



The ancient record of the time of Cari Cala Cholan, 



After the death of Uttama Cholan the crown devolved on Uriyur 

 Cholan in the year of the Cali-yuga 3535. This was corresponding 

 with the death of Choka-natha-pandiyan, of the southern Madura. The 

 son of this last, Minatchi Savuntira Pandiyan^ was crowned C : Y : 

 3537. In the Conga Dharaptiram, the death of Chankara Natha Che- 

 ran was conteraporaneoua. His son named Cheruman Perumal was 

 crowned C : Y : 3538. In the town of Canchi (Conjeveram) Lacsha- 

 maiya Muthaliar of the race of Cacld Mutthu Vira-Camachirayen 

 being dead, his son named Cachi-vira Muthali Vencatachella, was 

 crowned in C : Y : 3539. Some details follow, connected with the right 

 hand class of people, to which VencoAacheUa belonged. Reverting to 

 Uriyur-Cholan, he is stated to have been as bad as Salivahana, which 

 Conduct so displeased Sada-Siva, that he gave permission to Cari Marx 

 (the Durga) at Conjeveram to send a shower of mud against Uriyur, 

 But Sevendhi-isvarer admonishing Uriyur Cholan in a dream, the latter, 

 fearing for his life prepared to take refage in the Conga-nad, and there 

 to keep himself concealed. His wife Singhammal was in a state of 

 three months' pregnancy. The aforesaid Cari-mari opening the eye on 

 her forehead, sent down a shower of mud. It arrested Uriyur Cholan 

 half way in his flight, and killed him. From the circumstance of Cari- 

 mart opening her frontlet eye she was called Cannanur-mari. Singham- 

 mal with a single attendant arrived in the Conga country, and both 

 performed manual labour in a Brahman^ s house. A son was born to her : 

 he was well instructed, and at sixteen years of age an assembly of peo- 

 ple occurred at Tiruvatur to consider the best means of remedying the 

 evils which had arisen from the want of a king. The principal men 

 from Conjeveram including the before mentioned Vencatachella were 

 present, and a white elephant was brought from Cast, The usual 

 arrangements being made, the elephant was let loose, and proceeded of 

 its own accord to the Conga country, where it selected the above youth 

 W'ho was playing along with several Brahman boys. He was crowned 

 and received the name of Cari Cdla Cholan. The Pandiyan and Cheran 

 are represented as summoned to be present. The date was C : Y : 



