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to Aijodhya, acquired the name of Bama-tirt'ha. Further, Jg?ii, 

 for a fault committed, bathed in another pool, to wash the fault 

 away ; which pool thence acquired the name oi Agni-tirfha. More- 

 over Agastya, when sent from Cailasa to the south, asked how he 

 could go thither without having previously seen the marriage of 

 Siva with Parvati; and was told, in reply, that the same should be seen 

 by him in the s©uth, after first visiting two places : one of which was 

 Jambukesvara-St'halam, where a pool still bears the name of Agastya 

 tirf-ha^ because he bathed therein ; Surya (or the sun) did penance at 

 this place, in order to acquire beauty ; and the pool is called Sui-ya- 

 pushcara tii^t-ha wherein he bathed. Chandra (or the moon) did pen- 

 ance on account of his fault concerning Rohini (the fourth of the lunar 

 asterisms) ; and the pool wherein he bathed is called Chandra-pushcara" 

 tirV'ha. A reference is then made to the subject of the Sri-rangha- 

 Mahatmyam. — Vibushana brought the image of Rangha to the neigh- 

 bourhood, where it continues ; and adds to the celebrity of the place* 

 There is further some mention of Cumbhalcerna, a relative of Rdvana. 



The story is then introduced of a spider, that weaved a canopy for 

 the image of Siva, which an elephant that came to do homage always 

 destroyed. The spider determined on revenge ; and, watching an oppor^ 

 tunity, crept into the trunk of the elephant, and up to its brain ; there- 

 by killing the elephant. The spider also died, from not being able to get 

 out again. Both being devotees of Siva , they received gifts as the re- 

 ward of their attachment. The elephant asked that the neighbourhood 

 might be termed Gajdranya, which was granted. The spider desired to 

 be born a king ; as suck to build fanes and towers to Siva ; and then to 

 obtain beatification. Accordingly it was born at Chillamhram, as the son 

 of Suhad'ma chola ; concerning which birth there are some astrological 

 matters. In his time the shrine of Jarnhuhesvara was built, and orna- 

 mented. In order to defray the expense the Vibuthi (or sacred ashes of 

 the Saivas) was miraculously turned into pieces of money ; and the sup- 

 ply was proportioned to the amount required. 



Remark. — This last section, being written on inferior countiy paper, 

 was found to be much injured by insects. It has been in consequence 

 restored. The document is illustrative of local mythological opinions. 

 The story of the spider is alluded to in the Trinomali Stala purdna. 

 The account of the son of Suba-dijia may be compared with a paper on 

 the Chola rajas, abstracted in my second report (see therein Teiugu MS. 

 book No. 33, section 1, at the commencement of the section). 



Note. — This document is entered in the Des. Cat. vol. 1. p. 175c art. 

 xxxiv. 



