MOUNTAINS TO THE EASTWARD OF ELLORA. 395 



Dimensions of Pursara??i Siibba. 



Incies, 



Depth from the front to the figure in the 



recess, - - - S6 



Ditto from the plane of each wall, 30 8 



Breadth, - , - - 25 6 



Height of figure in the recess, sitting, 3 3 



Ditto of ceiling, - - 8 10 



Square of pillars at the base, - 2 3 



DOOMAR LEYNA, W. 15 S. distance from the 

 last about i mile. 



The entrance to this stupendous excavation is 

 through a cut, or lane, in the solid rocky mountain. 

 On the left hand side of this lane, is a cave that is 

 near choked up with earth. The lane terminates from 

 without at a doorway, through which you enter an 

 area, at the end of which, opposite the door, is a small 

 cave. On the right hand of the area is the great 

 excavation, having at its entrance, two lions couch- 

 ant, one of which has lost its head. You enter this 

 cave by a kind of veranda, on the left hand side of 

 which is a gigantic sitting figure of Durma rajali, 

 with a club in his hand, and a jinoee over his 

 shoulder. On the right hand Wisweysuwue Mah- 

 DEW,- in a dancing attitude, with a group of figures 

 round him, among v/hich is the bull JSfundee. 



After passing this veranda, the cave v/idens very 

 considerai:)ly, and still more after passing the next 

 section of pillars, till you come to the centre or 

 fourth section, on the left of Vv'hich is the centre 

 door of a very fine square temple, on the right en- 

 trance of which is a fine standing figure of Mun, a 

 tiara on his head, a jinoee on his shoulder, and Bolt- 

 ANNEE standing by him, w^th two small figures 

 above. On the left hand is exactly the same group, 

 said to be Pouan and Luc time. On the side facing 

 the alley, are similar grouj)s, said to be Chund afid 

 his wife Suckabyhe on the right, and Prichu.vd 



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