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the Mahomedans to whom we had refused to give wives, the tree oe- 

 fore they came up recovered its usual position, so that from inability 

 to cross the river they returned. The whole of the emigrating body 

 proceeded till they came to a small hill to the north west of Madura ; 

 at the foot of which they took up their encampment. Cholala nayak^ 

 the headman, placed a light (in token of divine homage) and continu- 

 ed day and night in severe penance, directed to his tutelary god. The 

 latter visibly appeared, and directed him as the reward of his pen- 

 ance, to clear the country around, to take it in possession, and to build 

 a town on the spot where he had performed penance; to be called, in 

 commemoration of that penance, Tavasu-medu (or the hill of pen- 

 ance). Subsequently during the disagreement between Nagama 

 Nayaker and Chandra sec'hara Pandiyati, the former while proceeding 

 by way of Dindigul towards Pyney to visit the shrine at the latter 

 place, was taken ill ; in consequence of which it occurred to him 

 that if he called the aforesaid penitential headman, this person would 

 be able to cure the disease. Being sent for he came , and, putting 

 Viputhi (or sacred ashes) upon the patient, cured him. In conse- 

 quence Nagama nayaker gave him permission to clear away land, 

 build a town, and call the place Tavasu-medu, therewith dismissing 

 him. At a subsequent period, when Visvanatha nayaker and Ariya 

 natha muthaliyar -went to fight aghinst Kay altatiur, they called Chotala 

 nayak and he was appointed to guard the viceroy's tent. Chotala nay nk 

 fell in the battle. The second chief, son of the former was named 

 Raghu rama Chotala nayak. He ruled 42 years. The third son of the 

 last, and bearing the same name, had charge of one of the bastions 

 of the fort of Madura, and ruled 49 years. 



4th of the same name ruled 50 „ 



5th same name 2 „ 



6th Pona sami^Cholala-nayak 10 „ 



7th Raghu rama Chotala- nayak son of the last was called upon to 

 accompany Ramapaiyan in the war against the Setupati dur- 

 ing the time of Tirumala nayakar, of Madura ; and, on the return 

 from that expedition, was dismissed with presents : he ruled 42 years. 



8th. Chotala nayaker ruled 40 years. 



9th. Raghu rama Chotala nayak was called upon to guard the tent, 

 and to accompany the expedition against Tanjore, from which return- 

 ing victorious, he was dismissed with presents : while obeying orders 

 from Madura he ruled 45 years. 



10th. Chotala nayaker 33 years. 



1 1th. Raghu rama Chotala nayaker 30 years, 



12th. Same name, 19 years. 



