XV1 Archeological Survey Report. 
38. The true name of Kurkihar is said to be Kurak-vihar, which 
I believe to. be only a contracted form of Kukkuta-pada Vihdra or 
“temple of the cock’s foot,” which is described by Hwen Thsang. 
The Sanskrit Kukkuta is the same word as the Hindi Kukkar or 
Kurak a cock, so that Kurak-vihar is clearly the same appellation as 
Kukkuta-pada Vihira. There was a monastery also of the same 
name. These buildings were situated near a three-peaked hill called 
Kukkutta-pada-giri or “ cock’s foot hill,” which was celebrated as the 
abode of the great Kdsyapa, as well as the scene of his death. On 
this account the hill was also called Guru-pada parvata, or “'Teach- 
er’s foot hill.” The situation of Kurkthar corresponds exactly with 
Fa-Hian’s account, excepting that there is no three-peaked hill in its 
neighbourhood. ‘There are, however, three bare and rugged hills 
which rise boldly out of the plain about half a mile te the north of 
the village. As these three hills touch one another at their bases, I 
_ think that they may fairly be indentified with the three-peaked hill 
of Hwen Thsang. 
VI.—GIRYEK. 
39. From the neighbourhood of Gaya two parallel ranges of hills 
stretch towards the north-east for about 36 miles to the bank of the 
Panchana River, just opposite the village of Giryek. The eastern 
end of the southern range is much depressed, but the northern range 
maintains its height, and ends abruptly in two lofty peaks over-hang- 
ing the Panchana River. The lower peak on the east is crowned with 
a solid tower of brick-work, well known as Jarasandha-ka-baithak, ov 
? 
“ Jarasandha’s throne,’ while the higher peak on the west, to which 
the name of Giryek peculiarly belongs, bears an oblong terrace cover- 
ed with the ruins of several buildings. The principal ruin would ap- 
pear to have been a wihdr or temple on the highest point of the ter- 
race, which was approached by a steep flight of steps leading through 
pillared rooms. 
40. The two peaks are connected by a steep pavement, which 
was formerly continued down to the foot of the hill opposite the 
village of Giryek. At all the commanding points and bends of this 
road are still to be seen the stone foundations of small brick stupas 
from 5 and 6 feet to upwards of 12 feet in diameter. At the foot 
of the upper slope, and within 50 feet of Jarasandha’s Tower, a tank 
100 feet square has been formed, partly by excayation and partly by 
