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SCENES IN INDIA. 
being on a visit to the sacred shrine, then resorted to 
by every holy man in southern India, was escorted by 
Wodeya Teween. The priest was so sensible of his 
good offices, that upon his return he presented him to 
the King at Madura, and so extolled his loyalty, that 
the chieftain was appointed to govern that part of the 
country where he had been of late so actively employ- 
ed, with an additional grant of territory. Upon this, 
he built a strong fort at Pogaloor, and in a short time 
effectually reduced the refractory to obedience, expelling 
the robbers, and finally making the road to the temple 
at Ramisseram perfectly free from those incursions 
which had hitherto rendered it unsafe. He com- 
pletely subdued the rebellious Polygars, and held so 
tight a rein over them, that the whole country was 
soon in a state of profound peace. For these eminent 
services the King conferred on him the title of Rajah 
of Ramnad. To him might justly be applied the 
Hindoo proverb : “ A man of excellent qualities is 
like a flower, which, whether found amongst weeds or 
worn on the head, still preserves its fragrance.” 
Wodeya Teween died after a long and prosperous 
reign, and was succeeded by his son, who trod in the 
steps of his father, and enlarged his dominion by fur- 
ther conquests. About the same period the King of 
Madura died, leaving three sons, who successively as- 
cended the throne, the second of whom was the famous 
Trimal Naig, who built the choultry represented in 
the accompanying engraving, and recording, in the 
sculptures by which it is so profusely adorned, the 
events of his own dynasty. He is said to have laid 
the foundation, in his kingdom, of ninety-six temples to 
