Shivaji and His Times c13.s12.9

c13.s12.9

His hope of recalling Vyankoji being futile, Shivaji broke up his camp on the Kolerun about 27th July. Thence after a short halt at Wali-ganda-puram (28 m. north), he crossed the Vellar river (10 m. n.) and stopped at Tundumgurti for a day or two. Here he received a visit from the Dutch Chief of Tevenapatam bearing many presents (about 31st July), and from this place sent his army on to Elavanasur (22 miles further north) to take that fort from Vyankoji's men, while he himself, with Simaji Nayak and others of his great men, turned 16 miles north-east to worship at the great Shiva temple of Vriddhachalam, (1-3 August.)