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vation of the name. The Mahomedan rule of the country 

 is adverted to. It is added that a Saiva-fane, and a Vaishnava- 

 fane, are situated in this locality. 



Remark. — The legend seems intended to account for the 

 Pulicat lake. 



Another account follows, relative to the same place. In 

 this Rama and Banuman are mentioned, and the bridge con- 

 necting the continent with Ceylon. The purport of the 

 tradition is to commemorate an inroad made by the sea on 

 the Coast. 



Section 2. Account of Muga~raz-patnam 3 in Telmgana. 



Verbal account from the Carnic. Reference to the reign 

 of Druhva, who is made to visit Vellore, and to have esta- 

 blished the town of Mugaraz. Many came to it, in trading. 

 The name of Sada siva rayer occurs in reference to a local 

 change. The place afterwards was under the Mahomedans 

 of Golconda. A detail is given of towns, and forts built by 

 different Kings. All have gone to decay. Timma raz had 

 them restored. Little else of importance appears ; previous 

 to the mention of the rule of the Hon'ble Company. 



Section 3. Account of Vendanapuni. 



It is three miles S. of Nellore. Reference to the forma- 

 tion of the Svarna muchi river by Agastya. All seems the 

 merest legend, down to the mention of Tondaman-Chacra- 

 verti, who as herein stated in Sal. Sac. 518. (A. D. 696.) had 

 the neighbourhood cleared and built a town with a fane ; 

 wherein all usual appointments were made, and the cus- 

 tomary observances followed. 



Remark. — The above date is of importance. It is later 

 than other accounts mention, but very probably near the 

 truth. 



