May 18(31.] 



Report on Bustar. 



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soor, where it had formerly been worshipped by the Rajahs (Gun- 

 gabunsu) of that place, by Dulput Deo the thirteenth Rajah. The 

 talook of Dhunteswarrah, consisting of all the land included within 

 a circle of 8 coss (gondee) or about 28 miles on every side of the 

 temple, has been alienated for its support. It is at present a dense 

 jungle and is said to contain about 100 villages. It is under the 

 control and management of the Poojaree of the temple supervised 

 by a Kardar appointed by the Rajah. The Poojaree is of the 

 Rajpoot caste, and the office has been in his family since the es- 

 tablishment of the temple ; he is said to have followed the god- 

 dess from Wurungul. He has no fixed allowance, but receives 

 the daily offering to the goddess, consisting of— 



2J Phylies of Rice. 



1 Do. of flour made into cakes besides ghee, milk, &c. A sa- 

 crifice does not necessarily take place every day but is confined to 

 the days noted below ; though those visiting the temple are not re- 

 stricted. The establishment attached to the temple is as follows : 



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Names. 



Yearly 

 emolu- 

 ment- 



Thannadar on the part of Rajah 

 (besides feeding) ........ 



Kardar 



Lamplighters (Toorpas) at 20 Rs. 



Bhaldars at 15 Rupees each. . . . 



Keepers of Jewels and Stores at 

 20 Rs ...... 



Nagarchee "| 



Mohreah... . . . J 



Dhuppermalah ! 

 Tootareah.... . . J 



Tailor 



Mashaljee 



Peons as per margin 



Total Nag pore Rupees 



72 



12 



0 



0 



12 



0 



0 



284 



0 



0 



634 



0 



0 



The days appointed for sacrifice are : 



1 At the new moon of the month of Sravun when a sheep is 

 sacrificed, 



