Report 071 the Mackenzie Manuscripts, 



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object indirectly. Candava raye^i then greatly vexed the agricul- 

 turists that Adondai ChacraverlihR(\ placed in the land. The Vellazhar 

 in consequence arose in a body, and went to Crishna-rayer who sent 

 the Wiyalavar (the people of a Poligar) against Candava. That Poli- 

 gar being beaten, retreated, and sent spies to inspect the fortress, that 

 he might discover how to overcome Candava, The spies discovered 

 that in intervals of rest from war Candava was entirely enslaved by the 

 leader of a band of dancing girls, and announced the circumstance to 

 the chief of the Wiyalavar tribe. He came to Cupacht, and gave her 

 the offer of four bags of gold, as a bribe to cut ofi' the head of Candava \ 

 to which, induced by avarice, she consented, appointed a time for the 

 Poligar, and his people to come. They came as appointed. Cupachi 

 gave Candava poison in a cake from her own hands, which speedily 

 took effect. She cut off his head, and putting it in a dish brought it 

 to the ap])ointed place, and gave it to the Poligar people. After sa- 

 tisfying themselves of the identity of the head, they cutoff the head 

 of the traitress and went away. In the morning his younger brother 

 ChelCJiu-rayen hear ing this news and being extremely grieved, took 

 the hundred companions of Cupachi^ and carrying them to a tank after 

 tying them in a row like cows, he cut off their heads. In proof whereof 

 that tank is to this day called Pinnai-yeri (the lake of corpses). He 

 also burnt down their houses, and the place is to this day called Cw/ja- 

 chi kunnu (the heap of Cupachi) and is a place of desolation. He also 

 took the watchmen, who had neglected their duty, and cut off their 

 heads at the above tank. The Wiyalavar Poligar came with his troops, 

 and fell on the fort. Daring twenty-six days fighting was carried oil 

 with great loss on both sides j till at length the attacking Poligar took 

 the fort ; which after that time became a dependency of the Anangundi 

 kings who protected the agriculturists. 



The truth of the preceding narrative is attested by all the people 

 living around about that neighbourhood. 



Section 4. An account of the Pagoda of Tiruvidaichuram (the 

 above fort) in the Arcot district. 



The original date of this place is remote in antiquity ; the fane was 

 built by Kulottunga Cholan. It was repaired by other Cholas, an4 

 Bayers, The Si'hala Parana is lost. But the legend is to this effect, 

 that as Appar and Sundarar (the poets) were on their way to sing thtf 

 prais€S of Kurzkundam (a hill fane) they enquired of a shepherd (at 



