274 A. E. Caddy—Ananta Cawe. [No. 3, 
The Bharat medallion represents the six-tusked elephant near the 
centre to the right of a banian tree, whence he has advanced to the 
right margin. In this second figure is seen the arrow which has wounded 
him in the navel, also the hunter plying his saw, but the portion of stone 
which should have borne the tusk is chipped off. A female elephant 
his queen Maha Subhadra, stands by him during the great crisis. 
The birth story, which is admirably told in Dr. Anderson’s catalogue, 
concludes with the narration of how queen Culla Subhadra died of 
grief and misery for the cruel destruction of her former lord. 
In the Orissan sculpture of the apotheosis of the elephant king 
he is represented with four tusks only and both his wives are in atten- 
dance. 
The second tympanum figures Sirya in his quadriga. The ‘‘ seven 
bay steeds’ or “‘ seven lucid mares” give place to the Western idea of 
four horses drawing the Sun-chariot, whose front suggests the shield so 
frequently used as a Buddhist symbol in these caves. 
He stands in the centre of his chariot attended by his two wives, 
Samjiia and Chaya. An umbrella covers him. To his right is figured 
the Sun, and on his left we see the Moon in her first quarter. In the 
corner is Rahu with his Thyrsus and Amrta Vase. The supporting figure 
on the opposite side and the better portion of two horses are missing. 
This subject occurs among the Bodh Gaya sculptures. It is figured 
on one of the rail pillars now in the Mahant’s house ; and this gentle- 
man kindly let me make a mould from it last January. I did not 
then know there was a cast in the Museum already, the gift of Dr. 
Mitra, from the same source. 
Sirya here stands in a large chariot, the front of which resembles 
the carapace of a tortoise. His attendant wives shoot ray-arrows from 
the chariot. An umbrella covers him, while halo-like rays emanate from 
his person. The quadriga here more closely resembles the Western 
model. The composition does not admit of accessories as the semicircular 
tympanum does. 
Note.—This representation of Surya in a quadriga was also in vogue in Gandhara 
and Udiana. A small group in the museum represents him thus; while two large 
capitals of Indo-Corinthian Columns found by me in the Swat valley show the 
remains of a very fine sculpture of Surya in his quadriga. 
A. E. C. 
