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of Vicramaditya, and of Salivcihana, down through Bhoja-raja, the Cha- 

 lulcyas, the rulers of Deva-giri^ the Ruyer dynast}', to the royal line of 

 the native Hindu sovereigns of jMysore. 



Note. — The chronicle is but brief ; though relating to a great extent 

 of time. Being damaged, through damp and insects, 1 have had it re- 

 stored : since it is a document of some considerable importance ; and as 

 such it ought to be fully translated. 



section 3. Account of the Gorucknatk religion in the Mysore 

 countiy. 



This paper offers nothing, beyond some local regulations for different 

 classes of people, in visiting the shrine of a local numen, at a place termed 

 (by accommodation) Curucshetram in Mysore. It is not in very good 

 order; but does not seem to be worth restoration* 



Section 4. Account of the Cdpdla religion in Mysore. 



This paper relates to the shrine of a goddess named Cnpala-iu'dri, in 

 the same neighbourhood, being a local form of Devi^ or Duro(^ ; and is 

 chiefly occupied with panegyric on the said image. It is of no valuable 

 consequence. 



Section 5. Account of the fortress of BaJala-rayadurga, at Coppa*- 

 hohhalli in Mysore. 



This is a short account of Roydroog for Royacottah as we now com- 

 monly term it). Its origin, in this paper, is ascribed to one named 

 Bakhtala-raya, under the following circumstances. A Jaina ascetic 

 greatly troubled the people of the neighbourhood ; and the said Bakh- 

 taJa^ professing tobecome his disciple, did homage at a shrine of Rama, 

 and by virtue of that penance acquired the power of killing the ascetic ; 

 and, for so doing, the people gave him rewards. With the measure of 

 wealth so acquired, he gathered people around him, and plundered: 

 by the accession of means so acquired, he further strengthened himself ; 

 conquered an extensive district : and first built the fortress of Rayadur- 

 ga. He was named Dtyn-viua-athi-raya ; and he had three sons named 

 Bakhtala-raya. Vishnu-verddhanay 'dxid Deya-vina-raya, of whom the first 



