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PHOTOGRAPHS INDIA (GYA Series) (continned) : 



KuRKiHAR, situated tliree miles North- 

 East of Poonawa. 



104. Figure of Sykya Singha sitting under 



the tree at Boodh Gya, wdth 

 representations of events of his 

 life in small figures on each side. 



BuRRAGAON, a district in which extensive 

 Ruins are buried under inamense 

 mounds of brick rubbish ; it is the 

 site of ancient Nalanda, where the 

 greatest monastery in India existed. 



105. View of a series of lofty Mounds ; the 



principal Ruin is that of the Temple 

 of Baladitya, built about a.d. 475. 



106. Gigantic Statue (sitting) of Bhairav 



formerly enshrined in the Temple. 



107. The same now grouped with a number 



of smaller figures in a court-yard 

 at foot of the large mound. 



108. Large Statue of the Ascetic Boodh, 



with inscriptions, giving names of 

 Attendant-s. 



109. Jain Temple in the same style as that 



at Boodh Gya, probably same age. 



110. Large figure of the Ascetic Boodh 



surrounded by Demons and alluring 

 Females. This is at the adjoining 

 Village of Jugdispore. 



Chillor. Site of one of the 18 \aharas of 

 Behar, having now extensive Ruins, 

 with many figures and sculptures. 



111. Carved figure, nearly life-size, sup- 



posed to be a representation of Siva. 



Dapthu. Site of a Buddhist community, 

 with extensive Ruins, 14 miles 

 North from Gya. 



112. Temple dedicated to Surya. 



113. Large standing figure of Surya inside 



the Temple. 



114. Curious Group representing a Prince 



on horseback, with Attendants. &c.; 

 This is outside the Temple. 



115. Conspicuous dome-like Peak called 



the "Kotila," or Granary; being 

 on the range of granite hills 

 between Gya and Palamow. 



116. The same; another view. 



117. Three large Boulders, said to be the 



hero Bheemsen's Cooking-place. 

 Bukra, in Tirhoot, a place on one of the 

 banks of the Gunduck &. identified 

 as the ancient Vaisala. 



118. Asoka's PiUar, surmounted by a lion ; 



height, 44 feet. 



119. Ruined brick "Stupa," with fine Pipul 



Tree growing on the top. The 

 Second Buddhist Synod was held 

 here, b. c. 443. 



Lourya, near Are-raj, a Village 20 miles 

 North of Kesariya. 



120. Another Asoka's Pillar, without a lion 



or Capital ; height 36 feet. Several 

 of Asoka's Edicts are engraved on 

 both sides. 

 Simroun, a Fort on the borders of Nepaul, 

 it was the ancient capital of Mitila ; 

 the Ruins cover 16 square miles. 



121. A large sculptured Slab, the chief 



figure representing Surya. 



122. Slabs of Sandstone with numerous 



carved figures encircled with scrolls 

 of lotus stems. 

 128. A Slab, with inscription, let into wall 

 of a little temple ; the present in- 

 scription is modem but it is conjec- 

 tured that an ancient one was effaced 

 to make a surface for the modern. 



124. Entrance to " Kama Chowpar " Cave, 



at Burrahur. 



125. The nine Avatars of temple at Konch. 



126. Emblematical stone from the banks 



of the tank at Madinpore, a seated 

 figure in the centre, with male and 

 female figures on either side. 



127. Figure of Boodh, and of the Teacher, 



found at Chilar. 



128. Southern temple at Dapthoo. 



129. Standing Figure of Mahamaya, the 



Mother of Boodh, at Dapthoo. 



130. View of Vishnu Pud, a Temple at Gya. 



131. Old town of Gya, looking West. 



132. Temple at Deo, with part of the 



Maharajah's Palace. 

 Sasseram, once the capital of Shere Shah. 



133. 134. Tomb of the Emperor Shere 



Shah, in the middle of a large tank. 

 (Two views.) 



135. Tomb of Hossein Klian Sur, father of 



Shere Shah. 

 RoTASGHUR, a Fortress on the banks of the 

 Soane. 



136. Mahal Saroy Palace, West face. 



137. Arched Gateway called Hathiya Pul, 



having two Elephants cut in stone 

 on either side. 



138. Exterior View of Public Reception 



Room, with 12 entrances, therefore 

 called Barahdowaree. 



