176 Description of the Antiquities at Kalinjar. [March, 



of the ascent as seen in the plan, make a sharp turn at this gate, 

 resuming the same direction beyond it. Passing through it you see a 

 figure of Hanuman on a slab resting against the rock ; it is very badly 

 executed ; he is represented in the act of .striking with a club and hold- 

 ing a flower or fruit. One foot is on the prostrate figure of a demon : 

 on the left of this figure is a small recess under a projection of the 

 rock, containing five figures in relief, almost undistinguishable from 

 whitewash. (15) The face of the rock between the Hanuman and Gth 

 or Lai Darwaza, is lined with sculpture much obliterated, owing to its 

 exposed situation ;( 16) about halfway between the two gates is another 

 small recess called a Siddh ke gupha. There is a small door to it, on 

 the left of which is a representation of Narsingha.(17) Inside the 

 recess there is nothing but a fragment of a figure of Hanuman about 

 9 inches high. The Gth or Lai Darwaza, is in very good preservation, 

 and has the wooden doors standing ; on the right is the inscription 

 given below, (18) and on the left one dated ^TT ^tts^. 



Ascending to the top of this gateway you reach a pathway which 

 leads along the face of the hill (j G) to the fausse braie, which con- 

 tains Bhairon Kund.(19) This is an artificial tank about 45 yards 

 long ; one side is formed by the rock, which is excavated roughly for a 

 little distance, five square pillars and 4 or 5 pilasters being left as sup- 

 port. They are very coarse and unfinished ; I do not think there is 

 any sculpture on them, or in the recess, but I cannot be sure, as there 

 were no means of reaching the spot. The water appears to be shallow, 

 and is reached by steps on the side of the tank. About 20 feet above 

 the water there is a figure of Bhairon about 10 feet high, cut in the 



(15) There is the dried up bed of a Kund here, which was originally called Hanuman 

 Kund. 



(16) The sculptures represent Kali, Chandika, Ling- and Joni, &c. but there is nothing- 

 curious or uncommon among- them ; there are several small inscriptions dated ^NTfT 

 ^^^° and \^°° containing the names of Manu and other workmen, probably the artists 

 of the sculptures. 



(17) Vishnu is here represented riding on a lion, which is rearing over the kneeling 

 figure of Hiranakasipa. 



(18) *T%^3rS srojg W^5J37 ^cT U*o. 



(19) This may be reached also by ascending to the top of the Budh Budr gale, and 

 scrambling over the rough slope formed by the broken wall. 



