1844.] 



Contents of the Kerala Mahatmya. 



99 



colonies, is completed. Of these Brahadvana, Sangamesha- 

 pura and Ganagrama are the three particularly mentioned 

 follows an importation by ship of seeds, and all kinds of ani- 

 mals ; with eighteen Lamantas or sons of Cshatria's widows 

 from Brahmans Vaishyas (Mai : version Chettis) Sudras and 

 low casts. — Some of the Brahmans emigrated : to obviate which, 

 distinct customs were instituted for the Kerala Brahinans. 

 One Tarana received the hereditary rule over the temples 

 (alayanam tantrani) which now arose in many places. They 

 are chiefly Ghata puri (Coombla) Maruca (?) Trichamram close 

 to Taliperambu, and to the salubrious seven hills (Saptashailas. 

 Yeli mala M. Mt. Dilli) Caripuri, or Parasu Ramapuri (a re- 

 sidence of the Colattiri ; M. Carippattu) Subrahmanyapuri 

 with a yearly feast to the god of war, and the residence of the 

 only Cshatria whose life was spared by Parasu Rama. (He 

 is called a Mushica Cshatria, and appears to be the Raja of 

 Coombla) Nileshwara with a Samanta prince (Nelisseram) 

 Mukambica, with a Bhagavati temple. Caveri and other jun- 

 gle temples, with worship of demons, sprung from Shiva, 

 Lacshmishapura (Taliparambu, the glories of which are de= 

 scribed in glowing terms : its prince is said to belong to the 

 Mushica Cshatria's family, Balashailam (Cherucunnu) Sahay- 

 malaka (Tirunelli in Waynadu, the chief place for offering 

 Shraddham) Vihara puri (Pallicunnu, Saraswati temple) 

 'Swetaranya puri (Tiruwangadu, near I'ellicherry) Trishirah- 

 parvatam (Tricherucunnu) with a yearly feast in May, by the 

 celebration of which alone the independence of the country 

 could be secured ; Curumbipuri (worship of a hunting deity 

 and residence of a Samanta the Curumber Raja) Gopacuda 

 puri (the original residence of the Eradi, or Samorin) Vilvadri 

 (Cuvalam) Vatalayam (Guruvayar in the Cochin territory 

 whither pilgrims resort to be freed from disease) Sri Cota- 

 rapuri (Codungalfir with service of Bhadracali, and rich ba- 

 zars) Tripurna (Tripunattunpura now capital of the Cochin 

 Raja) with a Samanta and rich Concana merchants. Bala- 



