300 



Beport c/i the Mackenzie Mamiscripts. 



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6. Dated in Sal. Sac. 152S, during the rule of ^Sre Vira Vencatapati 

 atjya-dever (of Pennaco7idai ?) by Anumaya-annayangar^ son of 

 Lalaga ^ayaka of the Canri caste people of Malliya vanam near Vija- 

 yanagara, of 3{)5 gold huns for the 365 days of the year, for the gift of 

 two large tureens of rice, to be offered to the two images, and the over- 

 plus of the expense to go to the inferior temple attendants. 



7. Dated in Sal. Sac. 1123 donation by Udanda Rayer VlagappeUf 

 of 840 fanavis for ihe conducting certain ceremonies, on the monthly- 

 recurrence of ihe nacshetra (lunar mansion) of his own birth, and that 

 of his mother. (It is of early date, and the title Ulagappen means 

 " father of the world''). 



8. On the sacred hill, on the southern side of the shrine {vimdnam). 

 Inscription of Timmaraju, son of Saluva Ganddu raya udf'yar, dated 



in Sal. Sac. 13S5. Gifts of some land for the conduct of offerings. 



9. On the southern wall facing the street, in which the car is drawn 

 at festivals. 



Inscription of the merchant Cruhnama Chetti, dated in Sal. Sac. 

 l-a5S, what was given not known, as it is stated that the remaining 

 letters of the inscription have become illegible. 



10. On the same wall. 



Inscription of Koppu Nayani, a disciple of Tatlacharya. Dated in 

 Sal. Sac. 1467. Gift of 3,750 fanams for offerings, to be conducted on 

 the elevenih day of every lunar fortnight. 



Note. The above palm leaf MS. is badly written in small letters, 

 and the palm leaf is in some places eaten away. It is therefore re- 

 stored on paper, as some of the dates and names will be useful in 

 elucidating a few obscure points, in the more modern portion of the 

 Peninsular history. 



8. Palm-leaf book. No. 232.— Countermark 98. 

 Chengi Rajakal, account of the rajas of Ginjee. 



This is a MS. of 28 palm leaves, damaged by worms. It is written 

 in Tamil verse of an easy kind. Its chief object is to celebrate the 

 heroism of the last of the rajas of Ginjee, of the dynasty proceeding 

 from the original viceroy from Vijayanagaram. The final defence of 

 the fort of Ginjee was very obstinate. According to this poem the raja 

 headed his troops in person ; and, when he found himself no longer 

 supported by them, he rode among the Mahomedans, dealing destruc- 

 tion around him, until overpowered and slain. This rashness the 

 writer magnifies into extraordinary heroism. 



