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God of Wifdom, whofe elephant's head, the fymbol 

 offagacity, we could not fail of difcerning. In the 

 interior part of the temple was a cell, evidently fet 

 apart for Mahadeo; but the lingam v/as not there, 

 although the place where it had formerly flood was 

 vifible. Other cells on each fide appeared, which 

 feemed to be the abodes of numerous bats. To the 

 north-weft of this temple is another of lefs dimenhons, 

 and between the two is a cell, which had been evi- 

 dently intended for the refidence o{ 2.fakeer. On the 

 way from the village of Marra, I crofTed a fprinp- 

 that iffues from the neighbouring hills, and, my guide 

 informed me, flows all the year. 



Having taken a (ketch of this very curious place, 

 I departed in fearch of another, called Beyer-marra, 

 nearer to Deykah, and fituated on the north fide of the 

 rock and village of Marra. The accefs to it lay be- 

 tween two very high hills; and it was with infinite la- 

 jDour that we clambered over the rocks, and forced 

 our way through the jungle that led to it. We had no 

 fooner arived within fight of the place, than our guide 

 advifed us to proceed with caution, for it was ofteri- 

 times the abode of bears, and wild hogs : Vv'e did not, 

 Jiowever, meet with any. This temple is cut out of 

 the folid rock in the fide of a hill, and confifts of two 

 ftories, divided into many fmall cells. We faw here 

 no images; but there was ^ Kulfa, or kind of altar, 

 upon which I was informed the Hindoos made their 

 offerings to the Deity when married. It appeared to 

 be very aged, for the external parts of it were much 

 wafted. This place was fo full of earth, and over- 

 grown with bullies, that it was with difficulty we crept 

 in ; and I was difappointed in every attempt I made 

 to difcover any writing or infcription. Some of the 

 pillars had been fculptured ; and I could perceive on 

 pne of them the appearance of two birds uniting their 

 bills, over fomething which I could not well make 

 cut ; but it was of a circular form. 



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