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[ 83 ] ler assembled, consulted together, and took the people of that place, with the sixty four who granted the Kshetra-samandam and pulled away the dead Corpse and threw it into the River— this was done by the people of Cheng aniur Gramam and there- fore some say they are not included in the 64 Gramams. But how they became Tamullar and what the Truth was ? and how the Bruhma-HaVya which had been incurred, was cleared from them ? Iswar only knows. 49. Besides the said four Kulakams that were established, were four Verna Kulakams or assemblies of the representatives of the four Castes. «. 1. Irungrtyani-Koda is the Bramhana Kvlakam. ^p 2. Muly- Kolam is the Kshetriya Kulakam. ^ 3. Paravur is the Vaisya Kulakanu 4. Ayerani-Kolam is the Sudra Kulakam. In this manner there are four Verna- Kulakams or Assemblies or Courts representing the four Castes, 50. Besides the four Jvaroda Kulakam (or Electing As- semblies) at 1 Parum-Chelur, 2 Panniur, 3 Chenganiur and 4 Paravur; the Gramams ( or villages) of, 1 Imngn'yani-koda 2 Muli-kolam 3 Paruvur and 4 Aye* rani Kolam determined in order that nothing might obstruct, or interrupt the Daily Business on that account, each of the said four Gramams should have a House in the village of Kch dangalur. 51. From the village of Paruvur, from the Houses of Yalam Taroty, and Cadambanad ; from these two houses they should keep one man in the Nitya Taly (or Chief-House or Palace) who should be Talatyadri and rule. 52. From the village of Ayerani-Kolam from the Houses of Caringumpalli and of Churuvulli, among these two they should VOL. II. M