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118 of Dharmaranya. 6, Sraddha to be performed at a well there. 7, Origin of Brahma, and the creation of the universe by him. 8, Atreya, Vasishtha and other Gotras and Pravavas. 9, Story of a marriage between a banker of Dharmaranya with a Gandarva nymph. 10, Dedica tion of a temple to Dharmesvara by Vishnu to overcome a Rakshasa who infested Dharmaranya. 11, Assignment of the southern gate of the temple to the protection of Ganes 'a. 12, The dedication of a temple to Vakularka. 13, Penance by Hayagriva to beautify his equine face. 14, Story of Hayagriva. 15, Temple of A'nanda Devi. 16, Praise of Srimatri Devi. 17, Story of Karnata, a Daitya. 18, Praise of Indres'vara, and Jayantesvara. 19, The sacred pools of Dharmaranya described. 20, Genealogy of Bhattarika, Chhatra, and Ambika. 21, The celestial guards of Dharmaranya. 22, Investment of the place by Daityas. 23, Anecdotes of Rama, and his pilgrimages. 25, Rama requested by the Devi to repair the sacred temples of the place. 26, Land grants by Rama recorded on copper plates. 27, Sacrifices performed by Rama at the place. 28, Characteristics of the Kali Yuga, and anecdotes of Kumarapala. 29, Resumption of lands granted to Brahmanas by Rama, and Hanumana's imprecations on the subject. 30, The aforesaid resumed lands restored. 31, Disputes among the donees. 32, Account of the donees, and who they were in their former births; merit of hearing this Purana. Beginning. jayati raghuvamsatilakah kausalyahrdayanandano ramah | dasavadananidhanakari dasarathih pundarikacah || 1 || dhanyayodhya dasarathatapah sa ca matapi dhanya dhanyo vamso raghukulabhavo yatra ramavatarah | dhanya vani kavivaramukhe ramanamaprapanna dhanyo lokah pratidinamasa ramavrttam stanoti || 2 || naimise'nimisaksetre rsayah saunakadayah | satram svargiya lokaya sahakhasamamasata || 3|| ekada srutamayantam drstva tam saunakadayah | param harsasamavistah papurnaitraikacetasa || 4 || citrah srotum kathastatra parivanustapakhinah | atha tesupavistesu tapakhisu mahatmasu || 5 || nirdistamasanam bheje vinayalomaharsanih | sukhasinantatastam ca visrantamupalaksya ca || 3 ||