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DESCRIPTION of the Caves or Excava- 

 tions, on the mountain, about a mile to 

 the eastward of the town ofEUore, or, as call- 

 ed on the 5/iof, Yerrool, though therein ther^ 

 ajifiears inaccuracy, as the foundation of 

 the town is attributed to Yelloo, or Elloo 

 rajah, whose capital is said to have been 

 Ellichpore. 



I SHALL begin this description from the northern- 

 most caves, and continue it in the order as they 

 are situated in the mountain, which runs in a small 

 degree of c ircular direction from N. 25 W. to S. 25 E. 



JUGNATH SUBBA, Plate A. Front S. 15 K 



This is a fine excavation that fronts the entrance 

 of the area, having, on the left side Adnaut Subba^ 

 and on the right some other small excavations almost 

 choked up, as is also the lower story, scarce so much 

 of it appearing as is represented in the plate. The 

 ascent to the upper story is by a flight of steps, in the 

 right corner of this ' excavation, the inside of which 

 is in very fine preservation, many parts of the ceiling, 

 pillars, &c. having the coat of lime, with which the 

 marks of the chisel have been concealed, and which 

 has been curiously painted, still adhering to the 

 stone. An idea of the front of this line cave is tole- 

 rably conveyed in the etcliing. Opposite to the front 

 of the cave is a large figure sitting cross-legged, with 

 his hands in his lap, one ov'er the othelr, which the 

 BiYdimen who attended me called Jdgnath; his two 

 attendants, he called Jay and Bidjee*. On each 



* In the f}indu mythology,. Jay and Bidjee, or Wi/ee, are the 



yortcrs or ^por-keepcrs of Vishntt. 



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