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- I 89.] themselves, and some as Benefices of Temples to be enjoyed in Keralam. 76. In this manner was the Mana-ndd governed for a short time ; then they, (the Bramins) considered how to prevent the Rajas from getting too great strength or Power, and they divided this Keralam of 1 60 Kddams extent and formed it into 17 Nads and 18 Kandams in which the Ray<i-Kaiyam (or affairs of the Raja) were to be conducted by ah assembly and council, and without neglecting this the Raja was not to consult and determine at his pleasure. Therefore the Sixty-four Gramnms assembled, consulted and besides the aforementioned four Kula* karris they appointed three other Kulakams inferior to the four Gra mams in Order to transact thc^ Nitya- Karyam or Daily business along with the Raja — there were besides Paruvur abovementioned the following, viz. 1. Jyer am- Kolam — 2. Muli Kolam — 3. Irungri'yani-koda. Thus they ordered and directed that the Parum-kovilakum (or Palace) at Kqdangalur-Gramam should be the Residence of the Raja, and near that place Four Taly (or Houses) for the residence of the chiefs of the 4 Councils were erected, viz. 1. Mail- Taly — % Kil-Taly — 3. Nadeya-Taly — 4. Chengapu* ram. In this manner in these 4 Taly they were residing, and ruled by the Title of Talayadri-mar. J . The Kil Taly belonged to 3. The Nadeya Taly belonged Ay er an i kolam, to Paruvur* 2. Chengapur belonged to 4. The Mail Taly belonged to Irungn'yani koda, Muly-kolam. In this manner the were four Tola. 77- As at Panniur, Parum Ckellur, and Chenganiur, they all resided at a distance ; therefore, the Four Kulakams were estab- lished near Paruvur, in the time ofParumdl, ?iz.