1857.] The Bemains at Pagdn. 43 



About three quarters of a mile south-east of the ancient city is 

 the great temple of Dhamayaugyi. 



This temple which dates from the reign of Kala-Kya Men (" The 

 king dethroned by foreigners")* about A. D. 1152, in its general 

 arrangement resembles the Ananda more closely than any other, 

 and covers about the same area, though the greater bulk of the 

 vestibules, and greater height of the main walls of the building, 

 must have rendered it, when perfect, even more imposing. Views 

 of some of the architectural details of Dhamayangyf are given 

 in PL IV. Pigs. 7 and 8. The upper part of the temple is all in 

 sad decay, and the six terraces and crowning spire have well 

 nigh become a shapeless pyramid of brick rubbish. The lower story, 

 however, is in good general preservation ; and, as it is nearly stript of 

 its plaster, it affords a good opportunity of examining the admirable 

 workmanship of these buildings, of which I have already spoken. 

 "Where the plaster-work remains, it shews a boldness and richness 

 superior to anything in the more perfect temples. Por the usunl 

 horn-like wing of the door pediments is here generally substituted 

 a monstrous animal disgorging upcurving scrolls from his gaping 

 jaws (see PI. IV. Pig. 6.) Here too are seen in perfection those 

 perplexing pilasters with their quasi-Eoman mouldings (Pigs. 6 

 and 7) ; and here, to my delight, I discovered a perfect flat brick- 

 arch over a window. f There were two of these in each wing of 

 the temple, and one of them in particular was as perfect in con- 

 struction, in joints and radiation, as any London builder could turn 



* Col. Forbes ( "Eleven years in Ceylon) quotes the allusion in Crawfurd's 

 Narrative to this dethroned founder of the temple, as remarkably confirmatory 

 of a passage in Tumour's Epitome of the Singhalese chronology. 



This passage states that " the king of Cambodia and Arramana" having inflict- 

 ed many outrages and insults on Singhalese subjects and ambassadors, the king 

 Praa-krama-bahoo, who came to the throne A. D. 1153, sailed with a great ar- 

 mament, landed in Arramana, vanquished the enemy, and obtained full satis- 

 faction. 



Tumour says that Arramana " comprises probably the provinces between 

 Arracan and Siam." It may perhaps be referred to Mramma, the true form I 

 believe of Burma. 



f See this arch in PI. IY. Fig. 3. 



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