130 



A Supplement io ilie Six Beporis [No. 3-3, 



The remainder of fresher appearance contains some brief and imperfect 

 Memoranda relative to Calattur, Purzahtr, Ckemhur, and Puviyur, villages 

 in the Chingleput district ; concerning some of which mention has already 

 been made in these inquiries. These fragments seem to be of no value. 

 The document does not appear to be entered in the Catalogue ; and bears 

 no marks of classification. 



38. Bhucola pramanam. No. 76, C. M. 238. 



The first twenty-three leaves of this document contain an abstract of 

 Fauranical geography, relative to the seven dwipas, seas, and included 

 matters of no interest in point of novelty. Three more leaves are occu- 

 pied with a statement concerning the hreta-yuga or pure age. 



The MS. has in some places suffered from insects; so as occasionally 

 to injure legibility. It is entered in the Des. Cat., Vol. 1, page 256^ 

 Art. 11. 



39. Yuga-pramanam. No. 133, C. M. 240. 



This is a fragment of fourteen narrow palm leaves, commencing with 

 the account of the Kretayuga, and coming downwards, with mention in 

 the Cali-yuga of some kings, and with notices afterwards of rulers in 

 Telingana, such as the Chaluhjas, iheHettis, and others. A fuller list is 

 given of the Hayers of Vijayanagaram. Some mention occurs of the 

 JBallalUj and Chera sovereigns. A few details of very recent dates are 

 given astoVellore, Tanjore, Madura, the capture of Tripassore, &c. But 

 the document breaks off" without a proper conclusion ; perhaps was not at 

 first completed. It is very slightly touched by insects. It is not entered 

 in the Des. Cat. under the above title, but the word Desanirnaya^ occurs 

 on the labels both in Tamil and English. Under that title an entry is 

 found. Vol.1, p. 256, Art. 13. But only a very small portion of this 

 pertains to Pauranic geography. 



40. Vallala ray a ashta ganam. No. 128, C. M. 90. 



This book relates to the shrine at Arunachala or Trinoinalee, and to a 

 ruler of the Vallala or agricultural tribe, who in other books is mention- 

 ed with reference to that place. He was very munificent, especially to 

 mendicant devotees, and gave whatever was asked to those who approached. 

 Such being the case Siva at Cailasa asked Nareda what news on earth ; 

 and was answered by a detail of the splendid munificence of the Vallala 

 King. Siva determined on putting it to the test, and came down to 

 the earth, disguised as a Jangama ascetic. His form was very handsome, 

 and he is represented as infatuating all the female slaves of the shrine at 

 Arn7iachala. There were one thousand of them. The devotee then went 

 to the gate of the king's palace ; and on the king inquiring what he 

 wanted, he asked for two good female slaves. The king gave orders 

 to his minister to procure them, who sent persons for the purpose ; but 

 into whatsoever house of these dasis the messengers entered there also 



