The Imperial Gazetteer of India Pali to Ratia

The result of the collections derived from the pilgrims during the year 1882--83 showed that the sum formerly paid by the Jain community to the chief in lieu of all demands was not sufficient and justified the procedure ordered by the Government. [...] A little higher up on the former route is the shrine of Hengar a MusalmSn pir so that Hindu and Moslem alike contend for the representation of the' creeds on this sacred hill of the Jains.6 P–ILITA NA TOTEY: `On reaching the summit of the mountain the view that presents itself from the top of the walls is magnificent in extent ; a splendid setting for the unique picture—this work of human toil [...] To the east the prospect extends to the Gulf of Cambay near Gogo and Bhaunagar ; to the north it is bounded by the granite range of Sihor (Sehore) and the Chamdrdi peak ; to the north-west and west the plain extends as far as the eye can reach except where broken due west by the summits of Mount Girnar—revered alike by Hindu Buddhist and Jain the latter of whom claim it as sacred to Neminat [...] The gulf is bounded by Calimere Point and the coast of Tanjore to the northward and westward ; by Adam's Bridge and its contiguous islands to the south ; and by the north part of Ceylon with its islands to the east. [...] The native name of these mountains is Varahagiri or ' Pig-mountains.' The range although nearly isolated is part of the same system as the Anamalais and resembles the latter in so many respects that a large portion of the article on the ANAMALAIS may be read as referring equally to the Palnis.