The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c16.36

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⁵ The Jesuits who lived at the court of Venkata II called the temple of Perumal, at Tirupati, the temple of Perumal or Primal. See Ap. C, No. VIII. Is not this a corruption similar to that of Couto? Even Wilks, History of Mysore, I, p. 42, writes Tremul instead of Tirumala. Cf. Ch. IV, No. 4 and note 3 of p. 60. But the best proof is given by Correa, IV, p. 232, who evidently speaking of Tirupati says that "the temple of Tremelle, that is the chief and richest house of the whole Kingdom of Bisnega (Vijayanagara), is in the port of Paleacate (Pulicat)." (So the Portuguese believed). Dos Santos, Ethiopia Oriental, II, p. 304, likewise calls Tremel, this famous Hindu temple: "Um pagode tem estes gentios da India, a que chaman o