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quired. Many fanes, streets, choultries, &c. were built; and wlien 

 finished the place was called Kaims'da-puram. 



Section lo. — Account of Tirtwdveneti-gudi. 



Some laudatory titles of Svhralimamja are given. It is said that Bhihni- 

 devi (or the goddess of the earth) came and did penance at this place ; as 

 also Lacshmi, Sunja, and Camadhmu (the cow of plenty). Nareda went to 

 Brahma, and received from him a pomegranate. Nareda carried it to Siva, 

 to whom he presented it, praising its qualities. The two children of Siva 

 (that is Ganesa and Suhrahmanya) laughed on seeing it. Siva said I 

 will give this fruit to whichever of you can go round the world in a mo- 

 ment of time." Thereupon Suhrahma.nya mounted his peacock vehicle, 

 and came from Cailasa down to earth, and set out to go round it ; the 

 other simply walked round his father and mother, and praising them, said 

 that, as they contained all things, in going round them he round the 



world. Thereupon Siva gave him the pomegranate. 



A pompous account is narrated, highly overcharged, of Suhrahmanya^ s 

 progress round the earth ; and of the different places to which he came, 

 until all the eight points of the heavens v/ere passed, and he returned to 

 his parents ; when he saw the pomegranate already in the hands of his 

 elder, and more skilful, brother. At this he was both sorry and angry, 

 and leaving Cailasa in disgust came to Fardha-giri, and created many 

 things at Tiruvavanengudi. Siva and Parvati came hither in order to 

 pacify him ; told him he was a good child ; and that it was not worth his 

 while to grieve on account of that fruit, adding Pazhaniyallava, whence 

 the name of the place. They promised him many fruits ; where- 

 upon he paid them homage. They asked him what gifts lie desired ; 

 and, according to his request, bestowed many immunities on the place, 

 and gave beatitude to all who were doing penance there. Hence (says 

 the tale) they who, in the months of January and November, bathe 

 m \h.Q Saravana tirV ha {ov ^oo\), will obtain beatitude. None can tell 

 all the virtues of that pool, or all its wonders, except Siva himself. 

 The pools, which are there, contain the real waters of the B'hagi- 

 raVha river (or Ganges). For bathing here gifts were accorded both 

 to Lacshmi, and Bhumi devi, with permission to marry Vishnxi (they 

 are his two wives). Gifts were also given to Camad.hemi, with leave 

 to go, and always to remain, near to Vasishta. On the same accounts 

 gifts were accorded to Surya (the sun) with permission to go and re- 

 main in the heavens. From that time forwards the place was called 



