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them. In the time of Crishna Rayer his dependant, the raja of Chin- 

 gleput, fought with them ; and after some time the Curumba chief was 

 unjustly put to death. The Carumhas were destroyed, and Timma 

 raja took that fort. He gave it as a Jaghire to one of his near rela- 

 tives named Govinda raja. He built two kovils ; and established an 

 ugraharam for the Brahmans. 



Note. — Timma rayer was the founder of Arcot as mentioned in a 

 former paper. 



Section 9. — An account of Mathm-antacam in the Jaghire. 



This place being the ancient boundary of the Madura kingdom, was 

 called il/a^Awnm/acam (the end of Madura) and Fada Mathurai (the 

 northern Madura). In proof of which there is an image called 

 Mathurai Chelli ammen. There is also a very ancient Saiva fane. It 

 is said that Nala raja, in his sorrowful pilgrimage, came to this place, 

 and by taking the muddy water of that pool was cured of his leprosy. 

 He buill a temple there to commemorate his cure. The tank was 

 called by him Vishaga tirCha. The Chola raja built many other sacred 

 edifices in this place, and himself lived there for a considerable time. 

 The SChala Mahatmya of this place is connected with the St'hala 

 Mahatmya of Madura. 



Remark. — As the Madura Puranara contains a reference to the 

 northern Madura, it is well to know the precise locality thereby de- 

 signated. The reference to Nala-raja is an allusion to an episode in 

 the Mahabharata, 



Section 10. An account of the ruins of a fort with seven walls 

 (one within the other) at Avidu. tangi, written from verbal accounts 

 given by Brahmans of Pira-desam. 



In the Arcot district, not far from Pira-desam, are the extensive re- 

 mains of a very ancient fort, of seven enclosures. It is now concealed 

 by brush-wood, and lies waste. Gold-cash, and other coins, have been 

 found there. Hyder Ally is said to have examined it, and taken thence 

 treasure. It was built many years after Tondaman Chacraverti, by 

 Vira Narasimmaraja. He appointed a very stupid Mantiri (or mi- 

 nister). There was no investigation of affairs ; and this minister, 

 buried the treasures, arising from the public revenues, and stultified 



