39^ DESCRIPTION OF THE CAVES, &C. ON THE 



Ftrt. Jmhiit 



Height of a pillar to the commencement of 



the capital, - - - 6 11 



Ditto of ditto to the appearance of a stone 



beam, - - - - 7 10 



Ditto of the rock at the front of the cave 

 on the outside of the entrance, - 27 



INDUR SUBBA. Front South. B. 



You enter this magnificent cave, or assemblage of 

 caves, by a handsome gateway cut from the rock, on 

 which are too lions couchant. There is a small cave - 

 much choked, before the gateway on the right hand. 

 From the doorway, you enter an area, in which 

 stands a pagoda, or temple (C) of a pyramidal form, 

 in which is placed a kind of square altar, with figures 

 on each side, of the same kind as in the last Subba. 

 This temple is elaborately finished with sculpture, and 

 a mass of sculptured rock serves as tlie gate, left and^ 

 fashioned, when the avenue to the inner apartments 

 was cut through the stony mountain. 



In the same area, on the left hand side, is a very 

 handsome obelisk, (C) the capital of which is beau- 

 tified with a group of sitting human figures that are 

 loosened from the mass. The obelisk is fluted and 

 ornamented with great taste, and has a very light 

 appearance. 



On tl)€ right hand side of the area, is an elephant 

 1)ut ^^thout rider or Hoda. 



On the left hand side of the same area, is an ex- 

 cavation, with a figure, like the preceding ones, in 

 the recess opposite the entrance. In this there are 

 also the remains of painting on the ceiling, &c. with 

 abundance of sculptured figures on the .sides within, 

 and without of elephants, lions, &c. On the right 

 hand side, the excavations ai'e imperfect above and 



below. 



