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In <strong>the</strong> sources mentioned above Ku.aka is<br />

described as a aiva pr<strong>in</strong>ce from <strong>the</strong> C5a country who went to<br />

<strong>Ceylon</strong> on a pilgrimage, tarried at Tr<strong>in</strong>comalee <strong>and</strong> effected<br />

repairs to <strong>the</strong> ru<strong>in</strong>ed temple <strong>of</strong> X5!varam. TheTTakia-kai1capurarn<br />

calls him K4akk alias C.akañkai, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong><br />

Mau-n!ti-kaa Ca The Tiri-kcala-puram refers to him<br />

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as <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Vararamateva C akn'ik <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ca country.<br />

The K<br />

car-kalvetu agrees with this statement but does not<br />

give Vararmatva's suename as C The a-vaipavamlai<br />

follows <strong>the</strong> Takia-kailca-piiram <strong>and</strong> refers to<br />

321<br />

Kuakkffa's fa<strong>the</strong>r as }au-nti-k a-cia 1au-n!ti-kaac]a<br />

is a mythical ruler reputed for his benevolence <strong>and</strong> compassion<br />

who f<strong>in</strong>ds a place <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> legendary geneaoogy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cas<br />

It is hard to expla<strong>in</strong> how he ca<strong>in</strong>e to be associated with Kuakkta.<br />

As far as we know no Ca ruler by <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> Vararmatva<br />

CakazUca or Vararniatva ever existed. The Ca descent<br />

attributed to,Kuaic.ka <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ta<strong>in</strong>il sources appear to be<br />

1. ., Pyiram, v. 8.<br />

2.<br />

3. ., p. 1.<br />

yy •, p. 8.<br />

5. Li . XV, p. 4-

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