'8 Sixth Report on Mackenzie Manuscripts. [No. 30. 

 Manuscript Book, No. 59. C. M. 49. 

 Section 5. Account of Cote-village. 



The first formation of the village is dated in Sal. Sac 513. 

 A reference to Tondaman Chacraverti, and his works at Tri- 

 peti. An individual became possessed with the spirit of 

 an evil goddess, directing a fane to be built to her honor ; 

 which was done. Reference is made to the ascendancy of 

 the Jaina rule ; both here, and at Conjeveram. Under 

 the government of one of those chiefs this shiine went to de- 

 cay. The Reddis of Telingana acquired authority ; and af- 

 terwards the VellugoticdrUy had the government. In Sal. 

 Sac. 1380, some proceedings took place with reference chief- 

 ly to hierarchical buildings. The details which follow are 

 not of any material consequence. At the close a list of 

 ^buildings, groves, and reservoirs, is appended.* 



C. CANARESE. 



Manuscript Book. No. 14. C. M. 880. 



Section 1. Account of t Sidekeravu in the district of Santehe- 

 nur. One leaf is wanting. The fragment begins with an 

 account of the cattle of the district, and similar minor mat- 

 ters, of no consequence. 



Sec. 2. Account of Sante benur. 



The district was a forest, or wilderness, in the time of Hari 

 Jiara Rayen of Vijayanagarum, which was cleared and culti- 

 vated. It continued a part of that kingdom down to the time 

 of Crishna Rayer. Veneana Nayak, Sit a Ramasvami nay ah, 

 and the latter's son, Hanumanta nayak, ruled as local chiefs. 

 The fane of Rama chandrais an anadi Sthala (one without 

 beginning) or a very ancient one. In Sal. Sac. 1519. a tir 

 fha, or water reservoir, was excavated, near the said fane. 

 In Sal. Sac. 1551 (A. D. 1629.) the Mahomedans having 



*Notb. — The paper or material of the book is in very good preservation, the other secti- 

 ons are in the Mahratti language ; and have been abstracted under that heading in the 

 proper place. 



