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the verbal statement of Chandra-sancara, a hierophant of the Jainas in 

 3817, January 10th, at Tiruvacara. 



Section 5. Account of Capi Stlialam in the Tiruvayar district_of the 

 Tanjore country. 



The name is derived from the circumstance of many of the monkey spe- 

 cies (capi) being found here. A rishi made it his residence and sen- 

 tenced a Gand'harba called Hu-hu to become a crocodile. The usual le- 

 gend of the elephant and crocodile is given, as also applicable to this 

 place. Indradyumma is made to be a king of the Pandya country, doom- 

 ed by Agastya to become an elephant. After a battle between the ele- 

 phant and alligator, the imprisoned spirits in both were released. Con- 

 sequent to this legend, it is stated that the fane and other buildings at 

 the place, were erected by Rajendra Chola, and other Chola kings. The 

 account was taken from a verbal statement of the four hierophants of the 

 fane in 1818, on the 30th March; and it offers a tolerable specimen of 

 Brahmanical legends of the present day. 



I deem it worthless. 



Section 6. Account of Nagur, and the tomb of Mir Sahib. 



A person of distinction, from Benares, came this way on pilgrimage, 

 and fixed an image at this place; which afterwards acquired celebri- 

 ty ; and, by degrees, a large town arose around. Little however is men- 

 tioned further, until the times of the Mahomedans ; among whom a mi- 

 racle is stated to have occurred in the recovery of some milk that had been 

 spilled, from a broken vessel ; and having for attestation the testimony 

 of a mother and her child. The place became of consequence, and cele- 

 brity among the Mahomedans. At a later period two foreigners came in 

 ships, and formed a settlement. 



The document appears to me of value only with reference to the cele- 

 brity of the town of Nagur among the Mahomedans. It is near Nega- 

 patam. 



Section 7. Account of the chieftains of Candiarasa fort, in the Tan- 

 jore country. 



This brief paper traces the foundation of the fort, and formation of the 

 baronial authority to a son of Adi-vira Pandyan. To account for the 

 name of Pandu, some matter is given, bearing the marks of pure invention. 

 It is said herein that Adi-vira Pandiyan was conquered by the Varada- 

 rashta king (the Varada maltnar, as T suppose, of Tamil M.S.S.) The 

 aforesaid son, born of a 6k?rawoman, made a vain attempt to recover his 

 father's kingdom ; and then cleared the forest hinds on the spot where he 

 built the fort. Little, or nothing, is mentioned as to succeeding events ; 



