Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 43
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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FEBRUARY, 1914.] THE HISTORY OF THE NAIK KINGDOM OF MADURA
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in the other two MSS, but no dates are given, and the cause of the Naik advent is dismissed in the single statement that as Chandra Sekhara had no son, he adopted Visvanâtha Naik, and the Râya confirmed this, and sent him as Pâ.dyamandalâtipati and Dhakshinasimhasan tipati."
Another MS. Chronicle, The Pandya Pratapa Vamsûra'i, has got its own version of the events. It says, after a good deal of legendary matter, that" while Kulavardhana79 Pâidyan was ruling, a Muhammadan named Mullah came from the north, fought with Kulavardhana, seized the kingdom, closed the temples, and spread Muhammadanism everywhere. Then a single garland, a single sandal paste and a single lamp were left in the holy of holies of the Madura shrine, a stone wall was erected in front of the Garbhagraha in both the shrines, and the festival idols were taken for safety to Malayalam.so For many a day there was the Muhammadan regime. Then two Canarese named Kampaia Udayâr and Empaña Udayâr came from the north at the head of a large army, overthrew the Muhammadans, and revived worship, as of old, in the temples. The stone wall before the Garbhagraha was then removed and lo! it was found that the sandal paste, the garland, and the lamp were as fresh as if placed that very day. The two kings were struck with wonder. They got the festival idols from Malabar, revived the old festivals, and thus ruled for many days.
Meanwhile Kulavardhana Paudya had gone to the west and died there. His son Somasekhara then proceeded to the Canarese country in the north, had an interview with its kings, and proceeding to the court of Kampa:a's masters1 Basava Deva Maha Râja, waited on him for a year, during which he enjoyed his grace and the favour of his ministers. At the end of the year, thanks to the advice of the latter, the Râja presented him with elephants, horses, army, etc; crowned him as the king of the Pandyan kingdom, and wrote to Kampaia Udayâr to give it over to him. Sômêsvara, thereupon, came to Madura and when three Kâlhas off it, sent word to Kampaña, who gave him a cordial reception, crowned him, and entrusting the kingdom to him, returned to his country. Then Someswara ruled for some time."
The MS. then gives this genealogy. It has no dates. It, moreover, gives only 13 kings, and many of these are not identical with those mentioned in other MSS.
Some vara. 1
Kuvalayandha Paudya
Varada Raja P. 1 Kumara Singha P.
J Vajra Singha P.
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Bhima Sêna P. L Pratâpa Râma P.
I Varaguna Rama P.
I Kumâra Chandra P.
T Varatunga P.
Chandra Sekhara P. T Somêsvara P.
I
Chandra Sekhara P.
79 It will be seen that in regard to the name of the Paidyan king this Ms. differs from others. 80 Cf. the Koyilo!ugu.
61 The term Basava Deva Maha Raja is unknown to the inscriptions. The MS. is here unreliable. It may however be the fact that the Pandya king got back his kingdom from the Râya after waiting on him for a year
