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symbol or remnant of antiquity at this step, which is literally a 

 11 bathing-place" on the river near the island above the city. 



(2.) The pilgrim next arrives at " Pandrethon," where the foot- 

 step of Suttee, the wife (or active principle) of the Destroyer appears 

 to her enamoured lord in his pursuit of the flying fair. The temple 

 at this place is well known, and has been described by far abler pens 

 than mine. I may, however, briefly mention that it was built about 

 A. D. 913 — 921, in the reign of king Partha, and escaped destruction 

 when the ancient capital was burnt. It was subsequently, perhaps, 

 used as a Mahommedan tomb, and so again escaped destruction at the 

 hands of the fanatic zealots Shahabooddeen Sikunder Butshikan and 

 others. It stands in the centre of a tank 125 feet square, is 22 feet 

 in size, is dedicated to Siva, and is not a Boodhist temple as stated 

 by some. 



(3.) The next forward step on the pilgrimage is " Padinapore" 

 city of Lukshmi (dweller in the Lotus flower, (padam.) There are 

 here a few ruins, a high phallic column, and I believe others, but I 

 forget their exact nature, and my notes are silent on the point. 



(4.) Jubroroo, (Love of Youth) sacred to Sheo and Mahadevi : a 

 lingum or phallic emblem is, I think, the symbol at this step. 



(5.) Awentipore. The city of king Ven or Awenti, who acquired 

 the power of walking on the water from his zeal in the worship of 

 Siva. In his time the great flood occurred which overwhelmed the 

 cities of the valley, so the powers attributed to him in the Shastr 

 may perhaps have proved useful. There are some rather extensive 

 ruins at this place well worth a visit. 



(6.) Hurriepore. The city of Ganesh, the elephant-headed — 

 yellow. 



(7.) Wagahamoo. House of Wag (spirit of the air, aider of the 

 Immortals) from whose weedy fountain cornelians are said to be 

 ejected — a pool or spring. 



(8.) Husti-ki-nar-keoun-Nargum. " The breathing of the ears and 

 mouth of the elephant" (G-anesh.) The fable on this head is too 

 absurd and puerile to be noticed, and is one of those which led to 

 my general remarks on the subject at the head of this paper. In 

 fact, I may say generally that in the Shastr detailing this pilgrimage, 

 fables of intense absurdity are attached to nearly all these places 



