Grammar, p. 67; Gildem. 185; Ram. I. 333.)
The cut that we give is, as far as I know, the first genuine view of Cape
Comorin ever published.
[Mr. Talboys Wheeler, in his History of India, vol. iii. (p. 386), says
of this tract:
"The region derives its name from a temple which was erected there in
honour of Kumari, 'the Virgin'; the infant babe who had been exchanged for
Krishna, and ascended to heaven at the approach of Kansa." And in a note:
"Colonel Yule identifies Kumari with Durga. This is an error. The temple
of Kumari was erected by Krishna Raja of Narsinga, a zealous patron of the
Vaishnavas."
Mr. Wheeler quotes Faria y Souza, who refers the object of worship to what
is meant for this story (II. 394), but I presume from Mr. Wheeler's
mention of the builder of the temple, which does not occur in the
Portuguese history, that he has other information. The application of the
Virgin title connected with the name of the place, may probably have
varied with the ages, and, as there is no time to obtain other evidence, I
have removed the words which identified the existing temple with that of
Durga.
