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many of them expressive of the blandishments, or amatory phases, of 

 the pursuit of Mahadevi or Suttee by the creative symbol of her con- 

 sort the Destroyer, a disgusting and fantastic myth too indecent to be 

 more than remotely alluded to. 



(9.) Chakredhar. The abode of the Quoit -thrower, an agnomen 

 of Vishnoo. 



(10.) l)eokie-zan. Wife of Hurricliundra Raja. 



(11.) Wuzzeeshur. A name of Mahadeo signifying the con- 

 queror. 



(12.) Hurriclmndra Raj. The palace of king Hurricliundra. 



(13.) Tejwarrah — the abode of Mahadeo. 



These four last are portions of the once famous city of old Rajbarrie 

 (or Bijvihara) whose temples, including one hundred phallic columns, 

 were overthrown by the Moslem zealot Shahaboodeen. 



At Hurrieeshur, a ghat on the river on the upper side of the 

 modern town, are grouped some very remarkable fragments well 

 worthy of minute observation. The word signifies " Father or Giver 

 of all." 



(14.) Soorie Goophar. " Caves of the sun." At this place it is 

 fabled that Mahadevi was pursued by the Demon Barnasoor (enemy 

 of the whirlwind.) She thereupon prayed to Siva for power to 

 destroy the demon, who was accordingly annihilated by fire, and his 

 name hence changed to Busuiaswar (the enemy burnt by fire). This 

 cave is not the celebrated cave of the sun at Martund, I think, but 

 one on the hill-side on the right bank of the river Liddur (or Sum- 

 booderi,) but I have not visited it. 



(15.) Succur-gaom. The trunk of the elephant (Ganesh) is here 

 supposed to be visible beneath the waters of the Liddur or Surn- 

 booderi (swallower of waters.) This river joins the Jhelum at Bij- 

 vihara. 



(16.) Baddraroo. The place of embraces. 



(17.) Sullur. The place of generation. 



(18.) Guneshbul. River of Ganesh. The pilgrim bathes at 

 Brwjgaterut, the shrine of " Brug," a devotee. 



(19.) Neela Gunga. Mahadeo here applied the " soorma" to his 

 eyes which gave the blue colour to the Gunga, a river which is fabled 

 to have flowed from his head. 



