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[ 27 ] Ting in the presence of Prourha Ray a of Vijayfc nagar, of whom it is related that he led a licentious life, till being caught in an affair of gallantry with a married won-an, and put publicly to shame, he aban- doned his principality and became a Jangama. By Rudra Bhatta. XXIV. — Ashtavarna Tilaka. a paper — b. do. — c. do. Legendary narratives of a great number of per- sons, peculiar to the traditions of the south, who were votaries of Siva, and members of the Virasaiva sect by Mahdlinga. XXV. — Vijala Raya Cheritra* Paper. Account of Vijala or Bijala Ray a who is said to have ruled at Kalyana pura in the eleventh cen- tury, and to have had as his minister Basava' the founder of the Jangama faith. Vijala being a Jain persecuted the Jangamas, and attempted the destruction of Basava, who retaliated by seeking to compass the death of the king. The following is the account here given of ihis transaction and its consequences. u Vijula Rltya having marched against and subdued the Raja ofKolapur was on his return to his capital : Whilst reposing in his tent Basava sent to him a Jangama disguised as one ©j VOL. II. E