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the other temples are either converted Buddhist, or built with the 
materials obtained from Buddhist, buildings, 
Photographs Nos. 1 and 2.—The temple of Vishnu Pad, the larg- 
ést and most important in Gya, although comparatively modern, is 
a most imposing structure, but its confined situation prevents a 
good photograph being obtained of it. It fronts the east, and the 
facade is very striking, although greatly disfigured by ragged pure 
dahs, &e. 
Vo. 3.—To the south of the temple, and almost touching it, there 
is a handsome pillared hall, where the bare rock shows itself; in 
fact, the pillars are let into the solid rock for a foundation. 
Wo. 4.—Alongside, to the north, is the temple of Gadadhur or 
mace-bearer, which must have been a fine stone temple, but has 
been modified and renewed at a comparatively late date, and a 
number of Buddhist figures are collected in and around it. 
No. 5.—In front of the Vishnu Pad and Gadadhur temples is the 
holy place where the pilgrims bathe in the Fulgo, which forms a 
principal part in the ceremony of Pind, for which so many pilgrims 
annually visit Gya from all parts of Hindustan and Nipal. 
Nos. 6 and 7.—The old town of Gya is picturesquely situated on 
a rocky ridge running along the bank of the Fulgo. Photographs 
Nos. 6 and 7 conjointly show the whole river front of the old town 
of Gya, with its background of hills, and the BBRE dry bed of the 
river in the foreground. 
Nos. 8 and 9.—Are views of the old town from the Ram Gya hill 
on the opposite bank of the Fulgo, and the village of Selempur 
in the foreground, 
Nos. 10 and 11.—The town extends from the banks of the Fulgo 
to the foot of the hills, occupying in fact the whole valley between ; 
No. 10 is the view looking west from the high bank of the river, 
and No. 11 is the view looking north. 
Nos. 12, 18, and 14.—The southern extremity of the town occu- 
pies a rocky eminence which commands the greater part of the 
town, and No. 12 is a view looking north from this point, and Nos. 
13 and 14 are views looking south and west. 
Nos. 15 and 16.—The peculiar priesthood of Gya, the Gyawils, 
without whose assistance no ceremony is effective, have their houses 
