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Report on llie Machemic Manuscri-pts, 



Manuscript book, No. 50.— Countermark 1019. 



Detached inscriptions at Conjeveram and Sri Permatur, in Sanscrit^ 

 GranVha character. No. 90. Dated in Sal. Sac. 1436. A long enu- 

 meration of the titles of Crishna rayeroi the Yada vamsa^ with the men- 

 tion of some of his ancestors, deduced from the usual lunar-line. Much 

 panegyric is bestowed on his munificence, to many other fanes ; and, 

 at the end, it is stated that he erected a magnificient cupola over the 

 shrine of Deva-raja, ovVarada-raja, at Conjeveram, in which there is much 

 gold employed in the workmanship. 



Remark. The cupola was taken down some years since, as I am inform^ 

 ed, and has not been rebuilt ; because of the greai; expense which would 

 be required. 



No. 100. Commemorates the munificence oi Laschmi-Cumara-ackarya, 

 in causing a large and magnificient tank, or reservoir, to be excavated near 

 the fane oi Hanumdn. Some panegyrical stanzas are added. 



No. 101. Dated in Sal. Sac. 1591. Commemorates an endowment by >S'e«a 

 Muthaliyar for the purpose of certain chants, and ceremonies, performed 

 at the first offering, or using, of water from the lyirt'ha (or pool) in the 

 washing, or bathing, of the image in the fane of Farada-raja. 



No. 135. Dated in Sal. Sac. 1432. It commemorates the grant, in 

 free tenure, of several large, and valuable, villages to the Saiva fane of 

 Y ecamhesvara, by Crishna rayer. 



No. 136. Dated in Sal. Sac. 1536. Commemorates donations made 

 by Tattdcharyar, which are specified ; but of which the detail, in this 

 place, seems not to be required. 



CONCLUSION. 



This Section of my general report here finishes. The necessity of any 

 further remark seems to be obviated, by the observations offered, at ea<:b 

 step of progress. 



Madras, Jiine^ 3Qth 1838. 



