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expiated, his preceptor gave him a staff {KHhatanda) with directions to 

 dip it in the tlrVhas, or sacred pools, which he might visit in his pil- 

 grimage ; and in whichsoever it should remain, so as not to be capable of 

 being drawn out again, in that pool, by means of bathing, the fault would 

 be removed. According to these instructions, Chandra acted ; and on 

 dipping his staff in the pool Sit Fd lima rj una, in the Dandacaramja, it 

 remained immoveable ; and he was released from his spell-bound situ- 

 ation. The writer of the legend refused to call the pool the Chandra 

 tirVha, but named it KHhatanda t'lrfha ; and sung its praises in the 

 twelfth adhyaya or section, of the local purana. At that time there was 

 a small village near the spot: in which a Braliman named Pund>rica 

 had built a small hut of dry -grass and reeds ; and lived therein, with his 

 relatives and family. As many people passed by, going on pilgrimage to 

 the Ganges, he became affected with a desire to do so too; and proceed- 

 ed from home, for that purpose. He cams as far as a place called Chit' 

 tra ciidam, where he lodged in the house of a Brahman ; and asking him 

 how far it was to the Ganges, the latter replied he did not know. In the 

 morning the Ganges, Jumna, and Sarasvafi, in the shape of three fe- 

 males, came and performed all needful household work for the Br :hman 

 host ; and, learning from the pilgrim his purpose, told him that they 

 came hither every day. (A mere allegory to imply the use of water in 

 household affairs). The ^\\gY\m- Brahman now judged it his best course 

 to return home, and provide for his aged father and mother. On returning, 

 lie found them fainting for want of nourishment ; but they revived on his 

 return. While engaged in supporting them, Nareda, unknown and un- 

 observed by the Brahman, came and saw his filial piety, which he re- 

 ported to Crishna, then residing in Dwaraca-puram, who was so rauch 

 struck with it, that he went himself to see it. Soon after he had wit- 

 nessed the Brahman! s filial care, the parents of the latter died ; and 

 then Crishna identified the body of the Brahman with himself (i. e. the 

 Brahman died). In consequence of Crishna^s absence his wife 

 R ulcmeni &o\xg\\i him in many places ; and at length found him at this 

 one. Fanes, shrines, &c. connected with them having been built, Crish- 

 na then took leoYe of absence ; saying he was going away to perform 

 the Fardhavataram, and in consequence of his leaving the place fo^ 

 that purpose, it became termed both P anri-nat! ha, and Pundiri naVha 

 (the latter apparently indicating the Brahman's name, and Panri mean- 

 ing, in the common dialects of India, " a pig-,''^ Panr'i-naVha, being 

 equivalent to Fartt/za-stJami). 



A Nizam made great benefactions to the fane ; and, at a later period 

 when the country had come under Mahomedan rule, the revenues of 

 the fane were assumed by them, and required to be paid into their 



