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Section 4. Notice respecting modes of Mahratti writing. 



In the Pavugudi district the Brahmans make use of the 

 Balhand characters in their sacred hooks. In ordinary secular 

 transactions the common form of Mahratti writing is used. 

 The Balhand is used because the Nag art is reputed to 

 Deva-Hfi or divine writing. 



Section 5. Account of Mandana Misra. 



Sancaracharya was an incarnation of Isvara. He devoted 

 himself to an ascetic life; travelled to many places; made 

 many votaries and founded the Admta sect. An attempt, 

 made by one of another sect, to have him assassinated was 

 removed by the messenger relenting at the sight of so dis- 

 tinguished a man. Sancara acharya, went through the air, to 

 the place of Mandana Misra; overcame him; made him one 

 jpf his followers; and afterwards brought over his household, 

 by means which are intimated according to the common state- 

 ment ; needless to be detailed ; though important in its place, 

 if the claims of a teacher who asserted the deity and the 

 human soul to be one, and indivisible, should be thought to 

 need any further evidence to adjust their merit and impor- 

 tance. e 



Section 6. Legend of the Tungalhadra river and of Hari 

 hara cshetram. 



There is a hill called Varaha parvatam, from which one 

 river flows westward, and another eastward : the latter being 

 the above mentioned one. A legend is attached going up to 

 the time of Vishnu's performing the Varaha avatar. Tunga 

 and Bhadra are names of the two lengendary persons, given 

 to two streams, which join, and thenceforward the river bears 

 the name of Tungabhadra. It flows by Sri-sailam to the west, 

 and then uniting with the Crishna river flows with it to the 

 sea. 



