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was rescued from the sea ; and to the five Pandavas in the 

 Divapara yuga. In the Cali yuga the name of Mayur& 

 verma occurs ; and his location of new Br ah mans in his do- 

 minions is noted. An amazing transit is then made to the 

 time of Hyder Ali ; the object of the writing being only to 

 give an account of the hill, not of history. Tippu Sultan built 

 on, and fortified, the hill. He placed it in charge of a 

 killadar. It received from him the name of Jamalabad, 

 its ancient name having been Sandacur. 



Section 2. Account of Sringeri the monaster ium founded by 

 S anc arachar ya. 



"Reference to the pauranical admeasurement of the world ; 

 and to lower, and to upper worlds. Boundaries of the 

 Dwipas. A long detail of legendary matter follows ; being 

 chiefly tales from the Pur anas, of no other reference than 

 merely to introduce the mention of a rishi, who made this 

 the site of penance, whence it came to be called Uishisinga- 

 param ; but in ordinary Canarese usage it is now termed 

 Sringeri. In the Cali Yuga the incarnation of Sancara- 

 charya took place. He established t,he monasterium ; and 

 some mention is added of similar places also founded by him. 



Section 3. Account of rivers in the Nayara-dj&txi&t. 



A few details of the rise, course, and termination, of four 

 or five rivers, and legendary account of their origin. 



Section 4. Account of the Nagara-distxict. 



A list is given of a district chief, and his descendants, down 

 to the time of Hyder. There are no events, but merely 

 names, recorded ; and the name of Basavapa nayak and 

 C/iinna Basavapa nayak recur, in almost constant alternation. 

 The list does not seem to me of much authenticity. There 

 may be a foundation of truth ,* and it would seem that these 

 chiefs were all of the Jangama class. 



