a village of Hindustan, in the Carnatic, eight miles north from Madras; and situated on the shore of a salt-water lake, abounding with oysters and other fish. It is a great resort of company from Madras, who meet there to fish, and to take the diversion of sailing in pleasure boats; an enjoyment which is quite impracticable on the coast, owing to the almost constant surf which beats upon the shore. The situation is on a flat sandy bank, where there are about a hundred native huts.