1849.] discovered on a Spur of the Satpoorah Range. 923 



There are figures of the same kind but neglected, all around. The chief 

 object, viz. the colossal figure and temple, being still much further up 

 the hill, I could not stop to examine these minutely. 



Few other traces of the proximity of the great divinity were percep- 

 tible until a rather sharp turn brought you literally upon heaps of 

 statues, some 12, some 5 feet high, erect as well as seated, quietly 

 ensconced each in his own secluded retreat. Opposite to these, on the 

 bare hill side, was the great colossus himself. 



The drawing* will perhaps give a better idea of the figure than any 

 description ; it is reached with some difficulty, owing to the large boul- 

 ders and blocks of stone that have fallen down from above. As will 

 be seen, it is Digambaree, and stands quite alone, almost in full relief. 



The Deity seems in mental abstraction, as if undergoing " tapasya. 5 ' 

 The countenance is particularly placid and contemplative, and the figure 

 presents generally the appearance of composure or repose, with the 

 hands by the side. The earth and rocks that have fallen at the 

 feet make it appear buried nearly to the knees, and detracts from 

 its real height. It has no canopy, but on either side of the head some 

 masonry of later workmanship evidently than the figure itself. That 

 on the left is evidently brick work, meant perhaps to rectify and square 

 the unevenness of the niche from which it is chiselled ; on the right, 

 handsome stone brackets act as supports to the recess. The hill being 

 almost perpendicular, I was unable to make an accurate hand measure- 

 ment, and had not the instruments to observe one ; the only course 

 left to me therefore was to send my guide round to the top of the 

 hill, and from the crown of the head of the figure to make him let down 

 a chord I fortunately had with me, to the ground, and as he did so, 

 to leave marks or knots at the different places I indicated to him, such 

 as the knees, pubes, &c. &c. ; by this means I obtained a measurement 

 as accurate at least as circumstances permitted. The extreme height 

 to the buried part I find to be 72 ft. 8. in. The different proportions as 

 follows : — 



1. From below the calf to the Patella, 1 1 ft. 18 in. 



2. To the extremities of the fingers, 6 8 



3. The wrists and os pubis, 8 9 



4. The umbilicus, 9 9| 



* This will be given in a subsequent number. — Eds. 



