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For the offering of Pālpõnagam at night :
(L. 19.) 1 kuruni and 2 nāļi of paddy for 4 nāļi of rice, 1 kuruni of paddy for 4 nāļi of milk, 1 nāļi and 1 uri of paddy for 1 porikkari, 4 nāļi of paddy for 1 āļakku of ghee for põnagam and porikkari, 1 näli of paddy for 5 areca-nuts and 1 uri of paddy for 20 betel-leaves, thus making a total of 3 kuruni and 1 nāļi of paddy for the night offering.
(L. 20). For the offering at noon to Sri-Raghavachakravarti :
1 kuruni and 2 näli of paddy for 4 näli of rice, and 4 nāli of paddy for ghee, curry and arecanuts, thus making a total of 1 kurumi and 6 nāļi of paddy.
For sandal-paste to the Alvår :
180 palam of sandal are required for a year of 360 days at & palam per day and this quantity at 8 palam of sandal for 1 kātu, costs 224 kātu. 117 kāļañju of karpūra are required for a year of 360 days at 5 mā per day and this costs 221 kafu ata kalanju of karpuram for 1 kāśu. And 1 kādu is required for kurkumam.
(L. 21.) For lamps 1 uri of oil for 2 perpetual lamps to the Alvār, 1 ulakku and 1 āfakku of oil for 3 lamps to burn in the inner circuit of the temple till dawn; 1 ulakku and 24 sevidu of oil for 10 twilight lamps, at 17 sevidu of oil for 1 lamp, thus making a total of 1 nāļi, 1 āļakku and 21 bevidu of oil per day. The oil required for a year of 360 days is 452 nāji and 1 uri', which, at 20 näli per kāśu, cost 224 kāśu.
(L. 21.) For Aippasi festival to Alagiyamanavalar
5 kuruni of paddy for 1 padakku of rice, 2 nāļi of paddy for 1 uri of paruppu, 1 nāļi of paddy for 1 porikkari, 1 nāļi of paddy for 1 pulukku-kari, 1 näli of paddy for 1 pepper curry, 2 näll of paddy for 2 devidu of pepper, 4 näli of paddy for 1 Klakku of ghee, 2 nāļi of paddy for I näli of curd, 1 uri of paddy for 1 ulakku of salt, 1 nāļi of paddy for 5 areca-nuts and 1 uri of paddy for 20 betel-leaves, making a total of 7 kuruni. Thus, for the 12 occasions of the seven days of the festival the paddy required is 7 kalam.
(Ll. 22-23). For the Māsi festival at the same rate as above is 7 kalam of paddy. For offerings during the hunting festival in the garden of Virasolan:
2 kalam, 1 tūni and 1 padakku of paddy for 1 kalam of rice, 1 kuruni of paddy for 2 näli of paruppu, 1 kuruni of paddy for 1 porikkari, 1 kuruni of paddy for 1 pulukku-kari, 1 kuruni of paddy for 1 pepper curry, 4 näli of paddy for 1 alakku of pepper, 4 nāli of paddy for 2 nāļi of salt, 1 tūņi of paddy for 1 nāļi of ghee, 1 padakku of paddy for 1 kuruns of curd, 1 kuruni of paddy. for 40 areca-nuts, and 4 näli of paddy for 2 parru of betel-leaves, thus making a total of 3 kalam, 1 tūni, 1 padakku and 4 näli of paddy for an occasion. Hence for the 2 hunting festivals, the paddy required for offering is 7 kalam and 1 kurumi.
(LI. 23-24). For offerings during Jayantyashtami to Vennaikkütta vär, i.e., Krishna.
1 kalam and 3 kuruni of paddy for 6 kuruni of rice, 1 kuruni of paddy for 2 näfi of paruppu, 4 näli of paddy for 1 porikkari, 4 näli of paddy for 1 pulukku-kari, 4 näli of paddy for I pepper curry, 2 nali of paddy for 21 sevidu of pepper, 1 näli of paddy for 1 uri of salt, 1 kuruni of paddy for 4 nāli of curd, 1 kuruni of paddy for 1 ulakku of ghee, 4 näli of paddy for 20 arecanuts, and 2 nāli of paddy for 1 parru of betel leaves, thus making a tatal of 1 kalam, 2 tuni, and 5 nāli of paddy. For appa-amudu to be offered on the same occasion 3 kuruni and 1 nāļi of paddy for 1 kuruni and 2 nāļi of rice, 4 nāļi of paddy for ļ nāli of paruppu, 1 padakku of paddy for 1 uri of ghee, 1 túni of paddy for 20 palain of sugar, 4 näli of paddy far 1 afakku of pepper, 2 näki
1 By calculation, the roquirement for the your in only 197 nd li and 1 wri. It is not understood how the Lascription gives an oxoons of 25 wih.
