1848.] Description of the Antiquities at Kdlinjar. 197 



The fort of Ajighar,(97) about 16 miles from Kalinjar, is similar to 

 it in its nature and situation, but much smaller ; the ascent is only par- 

 tially fortified, and is steep and difficult. In this ascent there were, as 

 in Kalinjar, seven gateways, three of which are still in existence. 



To the left of the second gate is a Tirth called the Gang& Jamna, 

 consisting of two contiguous kunds, merely divided by a thin partition of 

 rock. They are both excavated and appear to be supplied with water 

 in the same way as the kunds at Kalinjar ; on the rock over the kund 

 is a long Sanscrit inscription a good deal obliterated(98) ; there are a 

 few pieces of sculpture to be seen in different parts of the ascent, among 

 which are figures of Ganesh, Hanuman, Nandi, &c. A little inside the 

 top or main gate is a ruined tank, called the Digi-talao ; it is cut par- 

 tially in the rock and has steps leading to the water a short distance 

 across the Parade, in an easterly direction, you see a stone enclosure 

 containing a coarse image of Hanuman, about 6 feet high ; near this 

 enclosure are some small fragments of figures. On the oposite side of 

 the pathway, are the walls of a square building, which has apparently 

 once had a conical roof(99). On one side of the interior of the build- 

 ing are 3 large naked figures of Parasnath or Nemnath(lOO), and 2 

 small similar ones. The centre figure is about 12 feet high — the 2 

 side ones about 6 feet ; the two latter are partially imbedded in the 

 floor, the head and shoulder of the former protrude above the wall. 

 The figures are naked and have 2 arms, holding in each hand a flower, 



(97) It is said to have been built by a raja, Aji Gopal, whence the name. 



(98) I could not discover a date and was unable to make a copy of the inscription, as I 

 had no materials at hand, having- merely ridden over to see the place, intending to return 

 and do any thing that appeared of interest. I was unable to put my intention into prac- 

 tice, as at the time of my completing the Kalinjar work it rained so much for a few days 

 as to preclude any possibility of my going", &c. I had not time to wait longer. 



(99) The ornamental stone which crowned the apex of the roof is lying near; it is 

 covered with small figures alternately setting and standing in rows ; they all appear to be 

 figures of Parasnath.— A sketch of this stone is given PI. XVII. ; it is 4 feet 8 

 inches high. 



(100) Parusnath, the lord of men, or as in Coleman's Parswanatha, is according to 

 him the principal deity of the Jaina sect, and by some supposed to be their founder. He 

 is thought to be identical with Vishnu, and is known under 10 forms or avatars. The 

 account given of him by the Ajighar brahman is that he is a devil and not a god, and 

 worshipped exclusively by the Sarowgi or Sarawak class, and Bunniyahs, who according 

 to the tale of the brahmans used formerly to immolate brahman children to it. 



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