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A Supplement to the Six Reports 



[No. S^, 



took awar. From this deficiency the Saivas and Jangaynas attempted to 

 turn the fane into one of Suhrahmanija, and great disputes arose, in con- 

 sequence. Rdmanuja -went thither ; overcame the opposers ; and hestow- 

 ed a new chank and chacra on the god: afterwards the place became a 

 Vaishnava fane of great celebrity. The other fane was that of Chella- 

 pillai of less repute. In this case the iMahomedans were concerned, by 

 taking away the image. The name of the Town is Tiru-narayana-pm'am. 

 Hamamija went to the Sultan, and obtained the image by means of the 

 Sultan's daughter. According to this book the Sultan's daughter made 

 the image a toy, or play thing ; and there is some fable added, needless to 

 be detailed. It further states that the said daughter of the Sultan accom- 

 panied Hamanifja, and by his merit acquired beatitude. 



The document is incomplete, and a little damaged. It is of some in- 

 terest ; and may be compared with a portion of the Carnataca rajahal. 

 An entry occurs in the Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 207, Art. 29. 



62. Jati hheda md, or rule caste divisions. No. 193, C. M. 103. 

 This on examination is proved to be another copy, on palm leaves, of a 



work on the differences of caste by Ulaga natlian^ heretofore abstracted, 

 from a paper MS. ^ There is no need of repeating what was then stated. 

 It may be observed that six great divisions are specified ; owing to local 

 di\'isions, among the Vishnavas and Saivas, also that six general causes 

 are laid down ; the operation of which, in all cases, produce degradation 

 of caste: these in general refer to illegitimacy, or irregularities. The en- 

 tu'e total of castes enumerated is ninety-six. 



Note. — This manuscript is complete, and only very slightly touched 

 by insects. A brief entry occurs in the Des. Cat, Vol. 1, p. 211, Art. 37. 



63. IdmJcai valanhai hyfegut, account of the right and left hand 

 classes. No. 39, C. M. 182. 



In the commencement of this book there is a reference to the yugas, 

 and to the solar, and lunar, lines of princes, merely as introductory to the 

 principal matter. This relates to a great dispute between the Vaishnava 

 Brahmans with their followers, who have the epithet of right hand, and 

 the Saiva Erahmans, with their followers, termed left hand. The dis- 

 pute is stated to have arisen from the usage of a Garuda banner, or flag bear- 

 ing the eagle, or kite of Vishnu, as a device. The right of bearing this 

 banner, and the question to which of the two classes it belonged, created so 

 hot a dispute, that the matter was referred in arbitration to Vicrama- 

 Chola-deva Perianal, mCali-yuga 4894. That prince caused the old copper 

 plate records at Omjeverarn to be disinterred and examined ; and legal 

 authorities to be consulted. As a consequence the claim of the Saivas to 

 the Garuda banner was admitted ; but another result was, the more accu- 

 rate distinction, and definition of what rights and privileges were pro- 

 per to the two classes ; and what were not so. The book fm'ther contains 



