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genuineness of this legend. The temple is in good preserva- 
tion. Two so-called Arka-pillars (not one as the manuscript 
just quoted states) are covered with a beam, and form with 
the two side walls the support of the Ardhamantapam, which 
communicates on the western side by a door in the common 
wall with the Grarbhagrha behind. Between, but behind the 
two Arka-piLlars, is situated in the Grarbhagrha the holy 
Linga, which on account of its wound is covered with sandal- 
wood-powder and other cooling ingredients. The local 
legend contends that Adonda brought the two brownish- 
looking Arka-pillars, together with a bell, and a bronze 
door from the fort of Pulal. This gateway, however, has 
since disappeared. Colanpedu lies close to Tirumullaivasal. 
In order to assist Adonda in his fight against the 
Kurumbas, Siva sent his attendant Nandi, and in confirma- 
tion of this fact the Nandi at Tirumullaivasal faces the 
east, instead of being turned towards the idol, i.e., towards 
the west. The consort of MdciUdmani is called Kodi idai 
NayaM. The temple has a Sthalapurana, its first part, 
which was only lent to rne, does not contain any allusion to 
Adonda. I have been told that there are no Tamra Sasa- 
nams to throw light on the erection of the temple. Not 
far from this temple towards the south stands an enormous 
image, constructed of brick and mortar representing 
Mannarsvami, accompanied by the seven Sages. 
A young Brahman D. Raghavayya accompanied me and 
obtained some valuable information as I was not permitted 
to enter the temple, and I do not know whether it contains 
any important inscriptions. It may be well worth while to 
examine carefully the temples at Pulal and Tirumullaivasal 
in order to ascertain whether they possess any account about 
Adonda Cakravarti, though I have been told that there is 
none. The battle between the Colas and the Kurumbas was 
fought somewhere between those two places. 
The origin of the word Tondamandalam is doubtful, and 
different explanations are given of it. The most widely- 
