_Pondamala_, or _Pondalamey_, a high mountain; from _Pondu_, high; and _Mala_ or _Maley_, which, in the Tamulic and Malabar languages, signifies a mountain. It is a fortified mountain, called by the Europeans, _Grand Mont_. _Madraspatnam_; _Patnam_, the city; _Madraspatnam_, the city of _Madras_. _Maïlapuri_, or _Maïlapuram_, the city of peacocks: the _Meliapur_, or _St. Thomas_ of the Europeans. _Tirupati_, a sacred place, a sacred temple; called by the Europeans _Tirupeti_. It is situated in _Carnada_, under 14° N. lat. and 77° 15′ E. lon. It is dedicated to _Vishnu_, and is much resorted to by people from all parts of India. The pilgrims, who repair thither to perform their devotions, cut off their hair, and bring it as an offering to _Vishnu_. _Tirunamalà_, or _Tirunamaley_, the sacred mountain; corrupted into _Tirnimalet_. _Govalam_, the circuit of the cow; corrupted _Govelan_. _Uttamalùr_, the good town; corrupted _Outremalour_. _Arrucati_, a city or castle, from which one can see the river _Paler_; corrupted into _Arcate_. _Cangipuri_, or _Congipuram_, the golden city; from _Puri_, or _Puram_, the city; and _Cangi_, which in the Samscred signifies gold; corrupted into _Cangivaron_. _Vencàtighiri_, the woody mountain; corrupted into _Vincatighiri_. It is compounded of _Quiri_, or _Shiri_, a mountain; _Ven_, white; and _Cati_ or _Catil_, in the forest: a city situated on the mountain where the white forest is. _Ciacrapuri_, or _Ciacrapuram_, the circle city, the round city; corrupted into _Sacrapour_. _Perumaculam_, the large pond, the large bath; corrupted into _Permacoul_. _Mangalur_, the fortunate city, the fortunate town. _Calianatur_, the town of joy. _Velur_, the town of the lance. At present it is a city. _Villanùr_, the town of the arrow. On the maps it is called _Villenour_. _Puduceri_, the next town; on the maps called _Pondichery_. _Attùr_, the town of goats, or the town where the coco-nuts are ground. _Krishavaram_, the blessing of the god _Krishna_: a town distinguished on the maps by the name of _Quichenavaron_. _Divycotta_, the divine castle; from _Divya_, divine; and _Cotta_, a castle or fortress. On the maps it is called _Divicoté_. NAMES OF CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE KINGDOM OF TANJAUR. _Tanjaur_, a low situation; or _Tanjiaur_, a miserable, mean, detestable town. It is the capital of a province of the same name. The former orthography seems to be the properest; for _Tanjaur_ really stands on low ground, which is often exposed to inundations. _Turangaburam_, or _Turangaburi_, the water city, or horse city: by the Europeans called _Tranquebar_. _Carincala_, the black stone, or rock. It is the _Carical_ of the Europeans. _Nàvur_, the dogs’ town, or the new town: the _Naour_ of the Europeans. _Tirumaladùvsam_, the temple of the God of the Holy Mountain, that is of _Shiva_. By the Europeans it is called _Tiremalevasen_.