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A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
stone.
CHAPTER small canal in the sand of its bed, a stream of water is procured.
^^^. In Vanambady are two temples of some note. At that of Iswara are
June 2-1 above twenty inscriptions on stone, some of which are said to be of
Manyinscrip- . . , /. , ,. T/- T>. , . , ,
tions on great antiquity, being or the age ot Vicrama Dttya. At the temple
of Vishnu, under the name of Allaha Perianal, are six inscriptions
carved on the wall. I had only time to p ocure copies of three,
and unfortunately commenced with such as are of little importance.
One, of which a copy has been given to the Bengal government,
contains the grant of a village to Allaha Perumal, from Narasingha
Deva Maha Rdya, dated the 2d of Mag ha of the year Servajittu,
but no era is annexed. The second, of which also a copy has been
given to government, is dated Parabova of Sal. 1460, Chaitra 12th.
By this, Naia Deva, son of Vira Pritapa Sedfoiva Rayaru, gives a
village to Allaha Perumal on account of the decease of his father.
The third, also delivered to government, is dated \5\\\ Kartika of
the year Visitavam, being of the era of Sal. I164 By this, Venca-
tadri Raja, and Rama Raja, grant each a village to the god, on
account of the decease of their departed parent, Sedas'va Rdya.
These persons granting the villages, probably, were of the house
of Anagundi, although this is not ascertained by any thing in the
inscriptions ; but the date cannot be reconciled with the chronology
of Ramuppa.
The country through which I came to day is tolerably well cul-
tivated, and resembles what I saw yesterday. The air, although
warmer than at Raya-cotay, is still temperate; for clouds and strong
westerly winds moderate the violence of the sun.
25th June.- I went thirteen miles to Amboor. The road leads
through a fine valley watered by the Palar. Near Vanambady, this
valley seems to be tolerably well cultivated and inhabited. Near
Amboor, it is overgrown with Palmira trees {Lorassus), and seems
to be mostly waste. This is? no doubt, owing to the devastation
which Hyder committed in his two inroads into what we call the
Carnatic ; for near Amboor the Eara-mahal ends, and the tenito-nes
Appearance
of the coun-
try.
June 25,
Amboor,
A JOURNEY FROM MADRAS THROUGH
stone.
CHAPTER small canal in the sand of its bed, a stream of water is procured.
^^^. In Vanambady are two temples of some note. At that of Iswara are
June 2-1 above twenty inscriptions on stone, some of which are said to be of
Manyinscrip- . . , /. , ,. T/- T>. , . , ,
tions on great antiquity, being or the age ot Vicrama Dttya. At the temple
of Vishnu, under the name of Allaha Perianal, are six inscriptions
carved on the wall. I had only time to p ocure copies of three,
and unfortunately commenced with such as are of little importance.
One, of which a copy has been given to the Bengal government,
contains the grant of a village to Allaha Perumal, from Narasingha
Deva Maha Rdya, dated the 2d of Mag ha of the year Servajittu,
but no era is annexed. The second, of which also a copy has been
given to government, is dated Parabova of Sal. 1460, Chaitra 12th.
By this, Naia Deva, son of Vira Pritapa Sedfoiva Rayaru, gives a
village to Allaha Perumal on account of the decease of his father.
The third, also delivered to government, is dated \5\\\ Kartika of
the year Visitavam, being of the era of Sal. I164 By this, Venca-
tadri Raja, and Rama Raja, grant each a village to the god, on
account of the decease of their departed parent, Sedas'va Rdya.
These persons granting the villages, probably, were of the house
of Anagundi, although this is not ascertained by any thing in the
inscriptions ; but the date cannot be reconciled with the chronology
of Ramuppa.
The country through which I came to day is tolerably well cul-
tivated, and resembles what I saw yesterday. The air, although
warmer than at Raya-cotay, is still temperate; for clouds and strong
westerly winds moderate the violence of the sun.
25th June.- I went thirteen miles to Amboor. The road leads
through a fine valley watered by the Palar. Near Vanambady, this
valley seems to be tolerably well cultivated and inhabited. Near
Amboor, it is overgrown with Palmira trees {Lorassus), and seems
to be mostly waste. This is? no doubt, owing to the devastation
which Hyder committed in his two inroads into what we call the
Carnatic ; for near Amboor the Eara-mahal ends, and the tenito-nes
Appearance
of the coun-
try.
June 25,
Amboor,