406 DESCRIPTION OF THE CAVES, &C, ON THE 



the end of the area, opposite to the gateway and be- 

 hind the grand temple. Exemplifying- the whole by 

 references to the annexed plan; 



CENTRE BELOW. 



Passing through the gateway (]) below, you enter 

 the area (^), and proceeding under a small bridge, 

 pass a solid square (3) mass M'hich supports the bull 

 JSfufidee st'dtioui^d above; the sides of this recess are 

 profusely sculptured with pillars and figures of vari- 

 ous forms; having passed it, you come to the pas- 

 isage under another small bridge, beneath Avhich there 

 is, on one side, a gigantic sitting figure of Raja Bhoj 

 sunounded by a group of other figures. Opposite to 

 which is as gigantic a figure of Guttordhuj, with 

 his ten hands. At the end of this short passage 

 commences the body of the grand temple (4), the ex- 

 cavation of which is in the upper story that h here 

 ascended by flights of steps on each side (5). 



RIGHT AND LEFT HAND SIDES OF THE TEMPLE 

 BELOW. 



The right hand side is adorned with a very full and 

 complex sculpture of the battle of Ram and Rouon, 

 in which Hunomaun makes a very conspicuous 

 jfigurc. Proceeding from this field of battle, the 

 heads of elephants, lions, and some imaginary ani- 

 mals, are projected as though supporting the temple, 

 till you come to a projection (6), in the side of which, 

 sunk in the rock, is a large group of figures, l^ut 

 much mutilated. This projection was connected 

 with the apartments on the right hand side of the 

 area by a bridge (7), which has given way, and the 

 ruins of it now fill up the sides of the area. It is said 

 to be upwards of 100 years since it fell. 



Passing the projection of the main body of the 

 temple, it lessens for a ftw paces, then again pro- 

 jects (•^), and after a very small space on the line 



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