1833.) on Abi. in Guzendt. 163 
and apparently, the cars and riders excepted, from one block of marble. 
The workmanship is exceedingly good, and the representation of the 
animal is very superior to Indian sculpture in general. 
The floor of this room is of black marble, while that of the temple is 
of white. At the door there is a large equestrian statue of the founder, 
who by an inscription, is described as “ BrMALNATH, a Banian of 
Chandoulé to whom the gods had been propitious.” It is rudely 
executed, and is evidently the workmanship of later days. 
The whole of this temple is said to have occupied a period of four- 
teen years in building, and to have cost eighteen crores of rupees, in 
addition to fifty six lacs spent in levelling the side of the hill,on which 
it is built. 
The next temple to be described is the northern one, which is dedi- 
cated to Nz'mina‘ruH, the twenty-second deified saint of the Jains. It 
is with regard to design and material much the same as the one men- 
tioned, but although of equal length it is ten paces wider, from which 
addition the architect has been able to make the colonnade double on 
all sides without contracting the area too much, and which has a good 
effect. The pagoda of the god is in the centre, and faces the west. It 
has also a cupola in front of it, the same as the other in size, though 
far inferior in execution : but the greatest ornament in this temple, and 
indeed on Abu, is a portico between this:cupola and the pagoda. It 
is supported by pillars, and the roof is formed by nine small domes most 
exquisitely carved. The stones on both sides the entrance of the temple 
are deeper cut than any marble I ever saw, and, if I mistake not, approach 
in resemblance to Hogarth’s line of beauty. This part of the building 
is said to have cost eighteen lacs of rupees, and I can well credit the 
people who gave me the information. 
All round the temple and in front of the colonnade, small images of 
the god are placed to the number of forty-six, in front of each of which 
are two sculptured domes. 
The east side of the building is not divided into compartments, but 
consists of one long room in which are placed ten marble elephants, 
which are more minutely carved than those described, the very twisting 
of the ropes being represented. In rear of these are the images of the 
different contributors to the ‘‘ holy undertaking,”’ rudely cut out in stone, 
and represented as holding purses full of money ready to be appropria- 
ted. There are inscriptions under all these figures mentioning at 
length the names of the different ‘ pious individuals,’ most of whom 
appear to have been Banians. 
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