59^ DESCRIPTION OF THE CAVES, BcC. ON THE 



and his son Covin da on the left. The same 

 gioupi! appear on the back part of the temple 

 "which has foul- doors) near the wall, under the names 

 of Siirtlc and Mahsunk ; and on the remaining side, 

 under the names oi Sid and Hid; but I place riot 

 much faitli ill these accounts o^ the Brahmen \\\\o ex- 

 phmed them to. me. After passing the four sections 

 of pillars, one end of whicli is occupied by this tem- 

 ple, the reujaining two decrease in the same order as 

 Jit. the entrance by the alley. It should not be forgot- 

 ten that the temple above described is completely oc- 

 cupied \^\ the altar and Ling of Ma u dew. Opposite 

 to tliis temple, and to the right as you enter by the 

 alley, X\\qvq is a fine open entrance, leading directly up 

 to a square temple. On the right hand sideoftliis 

 grand entry, is a group (Plate E.) of Mahdew and 

 PuRwi'TTEE, supported with their heavenly suite, by 

 Kouov. 0\\ tiie left side is Veer Budder with 

 eight hands. In one is suspended the slain rajah 

 Dlt;^. The other v.ields a sword, striking the ele- 

 phant IhaxvHttee on the head. Two support a cano- 

 py. One has transfixed Dytaseer with a spear. One 

 holds a snake. One a vessel to receive the blood of 

 tlur si;iiu Dytaseer ; and one is broken, but which 

 originally held the bottom of the spear, with which 

 Dytasf'er is transfixed. Luchme is sitting be- 

 neath him. 



The end opposite the entrance by the alley, and 

 which exactly resembles it, has a small area descend- 

 ing a great depth by steps to a pool of water, supplied 

 ]>y a cascade that fiills during the rainy season from 

 the M hole height of the mountain. Over the stair- 

 rase is a small gallery, meant seemingly to sit and 

 observe the falling stream. 



On therio-ht hand side, as you enter from this ave- 



nne, there is a group ot a standing woman and seven 



smaller figures. The left hand has nothing. On en- 



tejing the lii'st section of pillars, there is, on the right 



^ hand. 



