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95 decororated tall gate-way.” In this Avanthi is identified as Ujjain by Adiyārkunallár, a great commentator of Silappadikāram.” Avanthikkolar i.e. the Smiths of Avanthi get a special mention in Marimékalai. As just now pointed in this same epic an interesting episode from the life of Úhi (Yougänddarayana), the bosom-friend of the king Udayanam, is used in an important simile pertaining to the Chola prince Udayakumâran” and it is in this place alone in the whole of early Tamil literature we get a reference to the story of Udayanan. But the references that are found about Ujjain and Udayanan in Peruñkatai are very many and varied with detailed descriptions. In fact the only classical Tamil epic on Udayanan however incomplete is Peruñkatai. NOTES I. (A) Vide: Perufikathai chap - l:56 (B) For a study of the Sarvaras the following two books may be referred among others: (a) A manual of tee Sora Language (1931) – G. V. Ramamurthi (b) The Religion of an Indian Tribe - Verrier Elwin. 2. Vide: “A History of Tamii Literature* (1965) pp. 83-71 1 3. Perunkathai - 1: 48:39; 2: 9:40; 3: 18: 97; 4: 10:5; 5: 7: 7 4. Ibid – 1:42: 26; 1:42: 180 5, Ibid – 1:32: 61; 1: 36: 239; 1: 37: 234; 1: 38: 19-20; r. 1, 42: 1; 1:46: 264; 1:48: 39; 2: 9:40; 3:18: 97; 4: 10: 5; (a) Ibid — 5: 4: 136; 5: 7: 7. 6. Hbid ~~– 1: 37: 194 7. Ibid – 1: 40: 278 (a) Ibid – 1:39: 57; 1:43: 63 (ь) istia – 1. 40; 3 - (c) Ibid — 5: 7:27