1838.] 



Report 671 the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



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Section 2. Account of the fanes at Ariyatur Udiyar-palliam, and 

 Turiayur. 



Prefixed is a lengthened enumeration of grants of lands, groves, and 

 reservoirs, made to the fanes at those three j)laces. 



Detail of the fane of Nilivana-isvara at Tirupanchilim the district 

 of 2'uraiyur. 



It is an ancient place, but the St'hala-purd?m, and other documents, 

 were lost. Mention of grants given, and re-called, by the chiefs of 

 Tiiraiyur-paliiyam. The Nabob continued whatever grants he found 

 to be actually in force. The Honourable Company acted in the same 

 manner. 



Copy of an inscription at Teniir, in the district of Turaiyur. 



Dated in Sal. Sac. 1621, Cal. Y. 4808; gift of a village and two or 

 three groves to the tutelary goddess Camacshi of Tenur, by a female 

 named Camachi, the daughter of Fasapa-reddi, the chief of TuraiyuVo 

 . Detail of the fane of l\' andikesvara-svami at Tenur. 



The legend of the place is to be found in the tenth section {adhyaya) 

 of the Scanda-puranam. The book was in the house of one Bhaacara- 

 guru; but was lost during public commotions. 



Tradition states, that the early endowments were derived from Chola 

 kings. More lately a grant of Callatur and of its lands were made 

 by Camachi, wife of Nallapu-reddi, to the Brahmans of the place. 



Detail of the Tirvpattur-fane. Brahma came here, and paid homage 

 to Siva, when the images obtained the name of Brahma purt-iavaraf 

 and isvari. He paid homage here, in order to obtain the power of 

 creating. Subrahmanya paid homage to remove the guilt of Brah- 

 mahatti caused by killing Padmasura. Tradition states that the 

 Chacravertis made gifts to the place. Unknown kings had five walls 

 built around the fane. Tradition states, that seven villages specifiec?, 

 were given to the fane; but there are now no vouchers to that effect. 

 Some inscriptions in the ^^nmr fane having become much obliterated, 

 they cannot be correctly copied. From Sal. Sac. 1464 to 1696, certain 

 grants were made, including six villages and two groves. Concerning 

 these grants there are details. 



Detail of the fane at Ultatur, in the district of Turaiyur. 



The account is put into the mouth of Suta rishi, who states that he 

 delivers it as it was narrated by Nandikesvara to Sanat-Cumara. It has 

 five remarkable points, which assimilate it to be the five lettered sym- 

 bol of the Saivas. The praises of the place are then stated, according 



