MOUNTAINS TO THE EASTWARD OF ELLORA. 397 



liand, a representation of the nuptials of Gowra 

 Mahdew) and Parwuttek, with a great number 

 of figures above, Rajah Dutz and Alia, Parwut- 

 tee's father and mother on one side, and Brimh^, in 

 a sitting posture, performing the marriage ceremony, 

 with Vishnu standing behind him. In front of 

 this group are the circles cut in the floor for perform^ 

 ipg the Liickha Home, or nuptial sacrifices. On the 

 left hand side is another group of Mahdew and Pau^ 

 Wt'TTEE, with the bull Nundee, 



There are, as in the other, the remains of painting 

 in this cave, but principally on the ceiling. Tiie 

 Ijeads of the figures in this cave are generally adorned 

 with highly decorated tiaras. The thighs of some 

 of the men have cholnas, but I cannot discriminate 

 any other parts of their drapery. 



Dimensions of Doomar Leyna, 



'Fett. Itichis. 



Tlie cut, or alley, through the rock from 



the beginning to the door of the cave, 1 00 

 The breadth of ditto, - - 8 



Height of the rock through which the 



cut is made at the entrance, - 31 



Ditto ditto in the area, - - 6l 6 



Cave on the left hand side of the alley, 



nearly choked, in length, - ^ 66 



Depth of the said cave, - - £6 



Jleight remaining unchoked, - 6 



Door at the entrance of the area, height, 1 1 6 



Ditto, breadth, 4 4 



Area length, 51 4 



Ditto breadth, 26 



C^ve, opposite the door length, 28 6 



Ditto breadth, 17 3 



Height partly filled up, remaining, 10 6 



Square of the pillars, - - 2 4| 



