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modern temple, near to it are two masses of rock, between which some 

 pilgrims and others force themselves, believing that none but true born 

 can accomplish the feat, in other words, those who fail are considered 

 bastards. 



With regard to the custom mentioned of people using the earth 

 where " Kya Che" washed his hands, as a remedy for head-ache, &c. 

 the practice still exists at the banks of a tank under the hill called 

 Rookhmooni and close to the Akhayah But tree, where the final " pind" 

 ceremony is performed — but to return to Fa-Hian. 



" In this hill also to the west, is the abode of the Arhans ; the clergy 

 of Reason, (a sect) come from all kingdoms of those parts to worship Kya 

 Che ; those who come with their minds embarrassed, see during the 

 night time, the Arhans coming to discourse with them, and to solve their 

 difficulties, which having done they disappear again forthwith : the forest 

 which covers this hill is very thick ; it abounds with lions, tigers, and 

 wolves, so that one cannot travel there but with fear." 



With regard to there having been habitations on the hill, to the west- 

 ward, there are ample traces both to the west and to the north and 

 east, that they were covered with jungle even as late as when we took 

 the country, and swarmed with wild animals of prey are facts well 

 known, though there is scarce a stump of a shrub to be seen now nor 

 on any of the hills within twenty miles, owing to the great demand for 

 fuel ; there are still leopards, wolves and hyenas, and occasionally a 

 tiger has been seen ; but the lion is an animal unknown in these regions, 

 except by name as a cognizance of the gods. 



It will have been remarked that Fa-Hian talks of a peculiar sect as 

 possessing the hill. I have already mentioned, that it is supposed to 

 have been a place of Jain worship, may not then the Jains have been 

 in existence at that period as distinct from the Budhists ? at any rate 

 the fact of different sects existing in the fourth century of our era, is 

 hereby established. I have now concluded the pilgrim's journal as far as 

 it relates to the Buddhist localities of zillahs Behar and Patna. I have 

 tried to follow him as closely as possible, and I trust I have done so 

 successfully. I could have wished to have been able to examine 

 several spots around Gay a, particularly the Mo rah Tal hills, but this 

 could not be effected. With the other places I am familiar enough, 

 though I could still, no doubt, glean much more instructive matter if 1 



