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the idea conveyed in the name Gokern, 

 which means cow's ears. Seen from 

 above, against the intense blue of the 

 sea, the miniature town, with its quaintly 

 fashioned red stone temple half hidden 

 by foliage, is a gem for a painter. Go- 

 kern was generally a very tranquil little 

 place, but at certain festivals numerous 

 pilgrims assembled there, some of whom 

 came from a distance. Those from the 

 north passed through Belikeri, and one 

 evening an unfortunate pilgrim was 

 brought to me in a litter, who had come 

 to cruel grief on his way. He was found 

 disabled in a forest clearing, and stated 

 that having wandered out of the way 

 between Sedasheghur and Belikeri, he 

 had met four bears in the jungle, 

 (probably two full-grown bears and their 



