1839] 



Report on the Mackenzie Ma7iuscripts. 



was a Saiva, and the second a FatS'mava. At 'an early period the place 

 seems to have been subjugated by the Mahomedans ; and some mention 

 occurs of changes under their rule. 



Note. — This paper appears to be an imperfect account of the origin 

 of the Oi/isala djmasty, which ruled at Hohhalli ; and was at one time 

 of considerable consequence. The paper is brief; complete as far as it 

 goes ; and being somewhat damaged, has been restored, for its better 

 preservation. 



Section 6. Account of Chandragupta-cshetram, in the province of 

 Bidanur. 



A legendary reference to the sacrifice by Dacslia ; the self immola- 

 tion of his daughter : the anger of Siva, her husband ; and the formation 

 bf Vira-hhudra in consequence. The paper is incomplete, and seeming" 

 iv worthless. 



Section 7". Legend, or Sfhala-purana of Killadi, 



This is am.ere local legend; apparently of little orno consequence. 



Section 8. Account of Halla-hede in Bidanur. 



This paper entitled as above, in the English heading, is another, and 

 fuller, account of the Balala rulers at Rayadurga. The like account, as 

 in a former paper, is given of the killing of a Muni, herein termed a 

 Saiva. The account of the posterity of the founder of the dynasty is 

 more full, than in that paper (sec, 5), and it is herein stated that as 

 one part of that posterity was of the Saiva, and the other part of the 

 Vaishnava persuasion, they fought with each other. One of the race 

 was cured of leprosy by building a great mmj Saiva fanes. Another 

 of the race, marrying a Mahomedan woman, vv^as driven aw^ay by his 

 lather. He went to the Padshah, who came and took Roydroog; and, 

 causing the before expatriated son, to be crowned at Vijayanagaram, he 

 placed him as feudal chief at Roydroog. A list of his descendants, arid 

 details of their wars, with other proceedings, follow. 



