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ing at the extreme north. Bevond HimaJoya one is mentioned, and then 

 Cailasa, the hist. Among these Sica declares the chief to be Cunjeve- 

 ram. Immediately afterwards an exception is made in favour of Cdsi, or 

 Benares ; and then Siva inform^s U?na that he always reigns, together 

 with herself, rejoicing at Conjeveram ; and so great is the merit of that 

 place, that if any one reside there only for a cskana, or moment, . his 

 beatification is certain. At the close of the chapter, Suia says that 

 Siva told this to Uma, and Nandi to Sanatcumdra, who told it to Vydsa, 

 and the latter to himself, who repeated it to the sages assembled in the 

 Naimisara-iHina, as aforesaid. Whosoever hears or reads this chapter 

 will be healed of all sickness : will receive prosperity : and long dwell 

 with children on earth ; and afterwards receive beatification, in a future 

 world. 



Remark. — So much may suffice to shev/ the of this purdna. 



It is throughout ultra Saiva ; and, in different places, pours abundant 

 contempt on Brahma, and Vishnu, the latter especially : his being the 

 rival fane ; at the present day in highest estimation, ovving to the num- 

 ber of Vaishnavas at, and near, Madras. 



Note.— The MS. is entered in the Des. Cat. vol. 1, p. 167, art. XVI, 

 and is attributed to Camban, who however was a Vaishnava. Its au- 

 thorship is much more modern. 



Manuscript Books. 



Manuscript book No. 1. — Countermark 47- Palani-puranam, or legend 

 of Pazhani, vulgd Pyney. 



Of this document the following abstract is offered : 



The work opens, as usual, with an invocation, or praise of Ganesa, 

 usually termed in Tamil works Vilcenesvara, implying a power to forbid ; 

 verses follow in praise of other gods. Then follows the eulogy of dis- 

 tinguished individuals ; among others of Sampanta-murti who was born, 

 it says in Vedaranya, that is the original to\';Ti afterwards called Vijaya- 

 nagaram ; came by way of Cuddapah to Madura, and there overcame 

 seven thousand of the Samunar {Jainas or Bauddhists). It then eulogises 

 Mdnica vdsacar ; for a fuller account of whom, as well as of the preced- 

 ing, see abstract of the Madura SVhala Purana (Oriental Hist. MSS. vol. 

 I.p. p. 104 — 114). Next follows the ewlogj oi Dandeser, who made a 

 Ungam (or symbol of Siva) of earth, which his father in contempt kicked 

 to pieces, on which account the son cut ofl' his father's legs ; but Siva 

 appeared, and ultimately gave to both of them access to his superior 



