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3567 (A. D. 4G5). After all things had reverted to their course^ 

 the tale is introduced of the son oi Cari Cala Cholan running over a 

 calf in the streets of Tiruvarur. Cari-cala-Chola became troubled with 

 the BrahmahatH, and to remove it, the same device as before was re- 

 sorted to. Fecambara-isvarer of Conjeveram temple, instructed his 

 wife Camacfn to assume the guise of a fortune-teller. The remedy 

 was to build 3G0 Suiva fanes, and 32 aqueducts for irrigation. 

 Details at great length then follow of the founding and en- 

 dowment of various Saiva fanes, too minute for being abstracteda 

 Such details may have their use..— (Here the MS. being very much 

 injured in different places, so much as needful was restored on other 

 palm-leaves). The great prevalence of the worship of Durgd 

 throughout the Chola country is indicated.. Most of the village fanes 

 are erected to some name, or form, of Dwga. Besides the intimation 

 given in the early part of the work of human sacrifices having 

 been offered on a grand scale, it further appears that Samaiya Muthali, 

 a manager, or agent,, for Cari Cola Chola offered one of his sons in sa« 

 crifice at Trinonuxlt ; and, at the demand of the I>urga at Malhurai 

 (Madura) he offered another son as a sacrifice. He then insisted that, 

 ior future years,, human sacrifices should not be offered ; but that the 

 goddess must be contented with other offerings, a multitude of goats 

 being included. It is stated that twenty-seven, generations, and 

 thirty-six reigns, occupied 2460 years. (In this statement, and m 

 following ones, there is a recurrence of artificial structure). The 

 number of fanes constructed by the three lungs, Chola, Pandiya and 

 Conga, is greatly exaggerated. Among other things it is said^ 

 that beneath the shrine of Minacshi, at Madura,, there is a 

 subterraneous way to the Vaigai river. A great many things 

 are mentioned apparently with the object of magnifying the im- 

 portance of Samaiya Muthaliar, and the weaver caste at Conje- 

 veram. After wliich Cheruman Perumal, being at Conjeveram with 

 his colleagues, the two other kings, he is brought forward as looking 

 into futurity, and declaring matters in the form of a prophecy, to wit — 

 The whole country will become Mahomedan : the gods of the chief 

 places will retire into concealment. The Mahomedans,. will exercise 

 great severities. The Samana religion will increase— low tribes will 

 prevail throughout the country. There will be want of rain, famine, 

 deaths of people, in consequence. Every thing will be as in the days of 

 Salivahana. The Mahomedans will rule during 360 years. They are 

 termed Racshasas, concerning whom the sacred ascetics will complain 

 to Siva. Siva,, in consultation with Fisknu will resuscitate Ficramo!- 



