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another local numen ; and soon after discovered a symbolic image, in ihe 

 midst of a wood, over which he had a small fane built. He maintained 

 one Slddha muni a Jaina Brahman, who assembled several of his class 

 and constructed a Jaina fane, with images inside. The king was a 

 great patron of the said Brahman. A dispute took place between him- 

 self, and his wife, as to the respective merits of the Ja'ina Brahman^ 

 and the Telugu (i. e. Saiva) Brahman. In order to test their skill, the 

 chief put a large snake in a pot, and secretly hid it under ground: he 

 then called on the two Brahmans to tell him what he had done ; stating 

 that whichsoever failed to declare it, should be put to death in an oil- 

 mill. The Jaina Brahman told the king he had put a snake in a new 

 pot, and buried it. The Telugu Brahman said the king had hidden a 

 \'aluable necklace in a pot. On digging the vessel oat of the ground, 

 the Telugu Brahman was found to be right. In consequence the chief 

 punished all the J'^ai^ia Brahmans. His son was Rama Bhim-esvarui 

 who placed one of the Boijana class, otherwise called Nilam vayidlu, in 

 charge of this village and fane ; which thenwe acquired the name of Boy- 

 ani pUdi. He assembled many of his tribe. Things proceeded, without 

 interruption, down to the time of Kulotiunga Chola. The Gajapati rule 

 followed, in amity with the Mahoroedans ; but, enmity arising between 

 them, one of the parties went to Golconda, and brought troops thence, 

 which took this village. During Mahomedan rule, the privileges of the 

 fane, and of the Nilam people, were taken away ; but the latter, unwil- 

 ling to relinquish their birth-place, took to cultivation. The Niyoji 

 Brahmans, at a subsequent period obtained exclusive privileges. 



Section 3. Account of the forest of Chimta puvu tena, in the Rajama^ 

 fiendri district. 



Reference to an extensive forest of twenty Indian miles (about 25 

 English) in extent. Not far off is the sea. There are vacant spots in 

 the said forest, where cattle were fed. Various particulars are added 

 as to the production of the forest ; especially a particular kind of honey, 

 produced by bees feeding on the Chlnna puvu, a kind of flower. ' This 

 district is under the zemindar of PiVha-pur. 



Section 4. Account of the Amildars (or rulers) of the Rajamahendri 

 Circar (the Chrdukii/as and others). 



Anciently the ChaJvIriifas rnled ; of whom Cnhja-Vishyw-Verddhana is 

 first specified. Thenceforward is deduced, in brief, the following: 



