1838.] Journal of a Tour in Orissa. 683 



There is a fine spring- of water issuing- from the northern face 

 of the great hill ; near the summit, there is a small temple with an image 

 of Siva from the navel of which the water is made to run ; a short way 

 beyond this spot, over the top of the hill, and on the southern face, is a 

 large cleft in the rock forming a kind of cavern, it is called " Pandeb 

 Garha" or " Pancha Pandava" it has for centuries been the abode of 

 ascetics who have at different ages scratched their names and short 

 sentences on the " sthans" or hewn seats within the cavern. I did not 

 deem them worthy of being copied : they were mostly in Kutila charac- 

 ter, Telingana, Canara, &c. &c. 



At two p. m. I proceeded (dawk) to Atteiri, distant eight miles 

 to visit the hot spring, the temperature of which was 115° only, owing 

 to the body of cold water surrounding it being penned in to form 

 a tank for the purpose of irrigation ; the spot where the spring rises is 

 indicated by a number of small models of royal umbrellas made both 

 of black and of white thread wove over twigs, placed there as offerings 

 in honor (the white) of Siva and the black of Vishnu. 



Close to the village of Atteiri is a small tank hewn out of the 

 laterite rock in which I found a kind of fresh water sponge adhering 

 to the stones, it was perfectly white and had a very delicate and 

 beautiful appearance. I brought away a piece but in the course of a few 

 hours, the insect dying, it became putrid and decomposed, so that I 

 was obliged to throw it away. 



I returned immediately to Kiirda, (as it was past sunset) and reached 

 that place at eight p. m. I left again at five a. m. for Khandgiri and 

 owing to the insolence and perverseness of the bearers, who wanted to 

 take me in spite of every remonstrance to Bhuvaneswar, I did not get 

 there till one p. m. I had only ten miles to travel, yet as late as eleven 

 a. m. (six hours), they only took me eight miles, when they set me down 

 and went away to cook their meals. I was then obliged to lock up my 

 palkee, and taking my drawing materials and pittarahs on coolies, I 

 walked the rest of the way in the heat of the sun : the bearers brought 

 the palkee up a few hours afterwards. In the meantime having got some 

 milk and a few plantains to refresh me, I set to work to draw all that 

 was most worthy of notice ; I commenced work at one p. m. and 

 continued till long after dark, using a torch : I regret that I lost so much 

 time owing to the conduct of the bearers, and that I could not remain 

 another day. Plates XXXIX. XL. XLI. and XLII. 



At ten p. m. I started again for Bhuvaneswar, and reached that 

 place at two a; m. I arose at daybreak and set to work to copy an 

 inscription in the temple of Kedareswar and tried to take off impres- 



