1849.] discovered on a Spur of the Satpoorah Range. 927 



visible. If, as before, we consider the head equal to J of the body, 

 according to sculptural proportions, it would give a height of 12 feet 

 or more, or taking the arm as 3 heads, 13 ft. 6f in. 



From summit of hair to chin, . . 1 ft. 6 in. 



From chin to clavicles, 3J 



Clavicle to navel, 2 3 



Navel to pubis, 1 If 



Pubis to knee, 2 



Length of arm,. . „ 1 7 humerus to elbow. 



Fore arm, 1 8f to wrist. 



Metatarsus and fingers, 1 2\ 



Total,.. 11 6£ 

 Nose 4^ inches -f- 4=1 ft. 6 in. length of head. 

 1 ft. 6 in. + 8 =12 ft.— length of figure. 



But for the canopy and attendants one might consider this to be 

 meant as a more perfect miniature of the great colossal figure, or as it 

 is itself colossal, the Bawunguj, which we may call it par excellence. 

 For this reason, and as other images will be met with precisely of the 

 same kind, I have been particular in my description, lest there should 

 be any misconception, and as we often gather more information from 

 this source than even date affords, which are, I have little doubt, added 

 generations or centuries after the erection of buildings, by some aspir- 

 ing devotee.* The temple or recess on which it stands, is open toward 

 the great colossus, and built of cut stone, graduating to the top. This 

 seems to me to have been merely meant as an enclosure to preserve 

 the image from the debris of the hill, which might tumble on it either 

 from the force of rain in the monsoon or other disturbing causes. 

 There has been no attempt at any kind of covering or roof for it, and it 

 is now in ruins. &bout six yards directly in front of this, has fallen or 



* Since I visited Bawunguj and wrote the above, I have had access to the marble 

 Jain statue in the Society's Museum, Bombay, and it so closely resembles the erect 

 one, that the description might almost be thought to have been borrowed from it ; the 

 only difference apparent is the clothing of the chief figure and the position of some 

 of the attendants. There is no record of where this marble statue was brought from ; 

 most probably Abu, but wherever its habitat, it confirms the identity both of the object, 

 and the religion which actuated the sculpture of both. 

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