1847.] 



o« Mackenzie Manuscripts^ 



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Section 3. Actions of former rajas of the Pandya, Chola, and Tonda 

 kingdoms. 



In this section there is given an account of the old Madura kingdom j 

 of the Chola kingdom, and the formation of the Tonda principality. 



The style of language shows it to be the composition of a Christian. 

 It ascribes the formation of the Madura kingdom to a Colonist; maintains 

 the actual marriage of Arjuna with AlU Arasani^ daughter of the king. 

 The large Saiva temple there is stated to have originated in the circum^. 

 stance of a stone emblem of Siva having been placed over the ashes of an, 

 early king, according to modern Sawa custom; and this symbol it declares 

 to have been subsequently worshipped as a god. 



The formation of the Chola kingdom is ascribed to one Nalle. The chief 

 portion of that account is the narrative of the birth of Adondai, the illegi- , 

 timate son of Koluttunga- Chola ; and then follows some particulars of tho 

 formation of the Tonda-mandalam. 



The contents closely harmonize with those of palm leaf MS. No. 241, 

 C. M. 66, entitled To7%da-mandalamf Chola-mandalam, Panda-mandalam^ 

 ^ypif^f'i ; and though that book is out of my hands, while writing this, yet 

 I pronounce this section a copy of that one. It is a document that has been 

 the subject of some discussion : and I may refer to the notice of the said 

 MS., j.«84 before given. 



This section is well written, on good paper, and in perfect preservation. - 



Section 4. Eemarks on the limits of the Tonda-mandalam. Merely two 

 pages of writing, the subject of which has repeatedly occurred. 



Section 5. Account of the fane of Kodi-mudi in the Tonda-mandalam. 



Merely a local legend commencing with the tale of a quarrel betv/een 

 Vayu and Adisesha, of frequent recurrence, and giving a fabulous tissue of 

 invention down through the four Yugas, or ages. 



A little damaged, but of no consequence. 



Section 6. Account of kings of the Cali-yuga. 



One page of names, beginning with the son of Abimanyu, and coming 

 downwards, without coherence through the Rayer dynasty. I see on the 

 page a pencilled word written by me some years ago — "anachronical;" 

 which on re-perusal seems quite enough. It is worthless. 



General Remark. — The whole contents of this book have now been 

 examined : Section 3 being the only document of value, and that a dupli- 

 cate of a manuscript ; the facts stated in which are of very dubious au- 

 thenticity. The book is in very tolerable preservation. 



3. Manuscript book. No. 10, C. M. 764. 



Section 1. Account of the fane of Chacra-puram in the CJietapet district. 



Keference to the sacrifice made by Brahma at Conjeveram, and tha 

 birth of the Varada Raja ; the form of Vishnu w^orshipped there. Mat' 

 ters relating to that place, with an especial notice of Mahomedan inter= 



