932 Description of a Colossal Jain figure [Sei>t. 



supports of both doors, as well as the flanking pillars of the outer, being 

 modern and of coral limestone. A descent of two steps leads into the 

 chamber, which is 16 ft. 3 in. square. Exactly a foot on each side of 

 the doorway the pilasters commence; the intercolumniation being 

 tetrastyle and the pillars four feet apart. The pilasters are nearly all 

 dissimilar, and resemble the first pillars visible ; the centre ones are 

 different and more modern, all 6 ft. 8 in. high, supporting slabs across the 

 ceiling, above which is cut the lotus within the lozenge and square, a 

 form found likewise on the roof of the verandah and sanctuary itself. 

 There are two plain sitting figures on each side of the doorway, as you 

 enter, and in the centre of the side walls 20 others 5 feet high, and 

 raised 3 feet from the ground on a Sinhasa ; that on the left wall is 

 Parswinath ; he has Seshnaga or Dhare Nadaru for a canopy, with the 

 lotus engraved on his breast. The opposite figure on the right wall 

 has no covering, but the hair merely ; adjoining there are four others 

 also seated, but smaller. On the wall facing the entrance, and between 

 each pilaster, are figures of quite an opposite character, viz. erect ; the 

 principal one is on the left ; it is almost precisely the same as that met 

 with on the hill below, but lighter and more fitted for a room ; the head 

 canopy is most richly carved and has festooned supports at the sides ; 

 the elephants have lotahs on their trunks. If there is any difference it is 

 in having outside the wreath-bearers one row of figures, the upper with 

 stalks of the lotus over the shoulder, and the lower resting with their 

 hands on maces or staffs. The forefingers of the chief image are not 

 extended on the thigh, but bent over the middle ones. There are alto- 

 gether 20 images in this temple, 3 large and 17 small. On the north side 

 of one of the figures of Parswinath there are 4 short lines scratched but 

 very much worn and too indistinct to copy ; opposite the outer entrance 

 is that to the inner chamber, which has a most elaborately carved door- 

 way and six receding pillars with square and projecting capitals cut in 

 the depth of the wall. A descent of two steps leads into a little vestibule 

 6 ft. 3 in. square, in which are erect figures, also similar to the previous 

 ones. From this vestibule is the entrance to the sanctuary, which is 

 quite plain ; a small altar is raised in front of the door about 2 feet high 

 and on it are carved in relief two feet, very large flanked by two others 

 somewhat larger ; there is no other ornament of any kind, but a little 

 miniature on the pedestal with round ear-rings ; about the feet were grains 



