Note OM an Ancient Hindu GrcaU. 



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ably termed Vengidesam, we may conclude that the Nandivarraa who 

 leigned at Vengipur must hcive been anterior to the 7th century. 



No such names as Nandivarma's or bis father's occur in any of the 

 lists of the Southern Dynasties, except in that of the Vijayanagur Rajas,* 

 but the Nanda who is there said to have founded Wirungol and Nun- 

 dapur in A. D. 1034, (?) cannot possibly be identified with the Nanda 

 of the inscription, for at this period the Chalukyas were the lords of 

 Yengidesam. 



Of the limits of Vengidesam or Vengi Mandalum, it does not appear 

 necessary to say more at present than may tend to illustrate the site 

 ©f Vengipur, the capital of Nundivarma. 



Four places of this name are found in the Northern Circars. Two 

 of thesp named Chinna Vengi and Pedda Vengi are situated close to 

 each other, in the vicinity of Ellore ; another is found near Chintapalli 

 in the Guntoor district, and the 4lh is a deserted site, named Vengipad, 

 in the Palaveram zemindary, to the north-west of Rajahmundry. 



The following account of the two first mentioned places was received 

 from an intelligent native, who made the inquiries on the spot. 



"About eight or ten miles north of Ellore, is situated the village of 

 Peda Vegi, half an hours walk to the north of which is Chinna Vegi, and 

 five miles south of these, is another village named Dendulur, with several 

 hamlets attached to it, named Ganganagudem, Sanagudem, &c. Ac- 

 cording to the local tradition all these formerly constiluted one large 

 city, in which were numerous temples dedicated to Siva. 'Jhe ruins of 

 about fifty fanes sacred to this deity, still exist in Dendu'.ur, and like- 

 wise four statues or idols of Vigneswara, one of which, very large, is on 

 the southern side of the village, near a tank surrounded by date trees. 

 A high mound of earth called Bhimalingam Dibba is found on the easfe 

 side of the village, and a tank, named Macalama cheravu, to the north, 

 has a mound in the centre, on which are two stone bulls. There is ano- 

 ther tank to the west of the village, called Narikalawari cheravu, on the 

 banks of which are two sila sasanams, standing upright, and two more 

 which have fallen down, but which were erect about four years ago. 



*' Between Pedda Vegi and China Vegi is another remarkable mound. 

 All of these places above mentioned are supposed to conceal enormous 

 treasures. In later times Pusapati Madava Varma reigned in this place." 



The above are sufficient indications of the site of a large city, and the 

 inscriptions noted as still existing at Dendulur, will probably throw fur- 

 ther light on the subject. Wangipur in the Guntoor district seems to be 



• As. Res. Tol. x». 



