1848.] Description of the Antiquities at Kdlinjar. 187 



" Manpasar Sri Maharaj dhiraj Sri Maharaj Sri raj Hiradesa Hiju- 

 dev, Karigar Nandesan ." Close to the gateway leading to Nil Kanth is 

 a smaller gun with the following inscription : S"W*rt "^^TTsrsfKsi 

 3 ft*r^TTT5r^tT5rfeT^ rest obliterated(54) ; Dhuradhani, Sri Maharaj 

 dhiraj Sri Maharaj Sri raj Hirade. Beyond the Nil Kanth gateway, 

 (55) the interior slope of the rampart is studded with fragments of 

 sculpture and architectural mouldings, all the way to E, where there 

 was formerly a chandel building called " Parmal ke baith ke," to which 

 most of these debris probably pertained ; hardly any traces of the 

 building now remain, as its destruction was completed some years ago 

 to furnish materials for a tomb to Mr. Wauchope, who died at Kalin- 

 jar ;(56) at this point the rampart becomes suddenly sunk and runs at 

 that lower level as far as F whence it is again raised as far as the 

 main gate (j). Between E and F is the Madar talao, which is a dark 

 dismal looking artificial tank, something like Bhairon Kund, (i) but 

 smaller ; on the bank there is a small empty domed building, with a 

 low vault beneath, also empty ; there are no sculptures or inscriptions 

 here and the place has a deserted appearance. Near F are the traces 

 of another building, also attributed to Parmal, but no guess can be 

 made at its nature, as it merely consists now of a confused heap of 

 stones more or less chiselled and ornamented. (5 7) 



The remaining curiosities in the fort are two images of the Barah 

 avatar, in which Vishnu is represented in the hog shape. One of them 

 is on the path leading from the main-gate to Nil Kanth, and close to the 

 latter place, it is formed of a fine grained bluish stone and highly 

 finished. On the back of the animal is the Panch-mukhi, or Panch- 

 anan Ling; (5 8) the legs are broken off. The extreme length of the 



(54) There are traces of other letters below this, bat it is impossible to make them out. 

 It was with great difficulty that I could decipher the inscriptions, as the letters are very 

 badly shaped and merely scratched on the gun metal and filled with brass or some other 

 substance. 



(55) See in the sequel a supplementary account of Nilkanth in which I have included 

 much new matter, and endeavoured to correct any deficiencies in my last year's Report. 



(56) So say the brahmans. 



(57) Between this point and the main gate there is nothing to be seen ; there are a few 

 fragments built into the wall here and there, but they are of no interest. 



(58) So say the brahmans, though the Ling is the emblem of, and Panchmukhi and 

 Panchanan, names of Siva. There are several pieces of sculpture scattered along the 

 pathway, representing Devi Mahatleo, alone and with Parbati, &c. 



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