a lake in Hindustan, at the N.E. extremity of the Northern Circars, which province it separates towards the sea from that of Cuttack. It is about 35 miles in length by 10 or 12 in breadth, and appears to have originated in a breach of the sea over a flat sandy shore. The border of sand, about a mile broad, which separates it from the sea, is not visible, so that the lake has the appearance of a deep bay. It is very shallow, and contains several inhabited islands. On the N.W. it is bounded by a ridge of mountains, forming a continuation of those which extend from the Mahanuddy to the Godaverry river, and inclose the Northern Circars towards the continent. It is 40 miles S.W. of Cuttack. The lake communicates with the sea by a narrow outlet, in W. Lat. 19° 42'. E. Long. 85° 40'.

CHILLAMBARAM PAGODA is situated on the sea-coast of the Carnatic, 8 miles S. of Porto Novo, and 120 S.S.W. of Madras, and is held in high veneration by the Hindus. This structure extends 1332 feet by 936, and is entered by a lofty gateway under a pyramid 122 feet high, built of enormous stones, 40 feet long by five feet, and covered with ornamented plates of copper. In 1781 Sir Eyre Coote made an unsuccessful attack on a garrison in this pagoda, belonging to Hyder, who was defeated a few days after with great loss. E. Long. 79° 45', N. Lat. 11° 27'.