1855.] Memorandum on the City of Doolmee. 211 



which I have been able to collect relative to the ancient city of 

 Doolmee in the Patkoom Pergunnah of this district. 



1. Doolmee (not the Doolmee of Tassin's Map) is situated 

 within a mile of the river Suburnreeka, [near the junction of the 

 Kurkurra with this river] and 24 miles South West of Poorolea, 

 and 5 miles N. "W. of Eshaghur. 



2. The ruins of a Rajbatee or Palace are to be seen at Doolmee : 

 there are also many remains of temples, and images of gods and 

 goddesses. 



3. There is an inscription on a temple which is on the top of a 

 hill (the door of which temple has been blocked up) within half a 

 mile of Doolmee, and a few yards of the river — there is another 

 large river near the temple. 



4. There are two large tanks, one is called " Chhatta" and the 

 other " Kdjal-gowra" tanks. Chhatta tank takes its name from a 

 large stone umbrella in the middle of the tank, 6 feet above the 

 water, and is near the Palace. Kajal-gowra is said to have been 

 dug within one night for Bhanoomutty, the wife of Bikramaditya. 



5. The site of the Palace extends 4 miles, within which are 

 dispersed many images of gods and goddesses, and images of beasts. 



6. The city was built with bricks. 



7. Eaja Bikramaditya is said to sleep at Doolmee, and to bathe at 

 Kutwa, and to hold kutcherry at Mungulkote, and to take his meal 

 at Juggernauth (Pooree). 



8. Tradition runs that a large quantity of wealth is buried with- 

 in the Palace, and the wells adjoining it, which if dug, protecting 

 serpents destroy the diggers ; and when Raja Bikramaditya was 

 translated into heaven, the inmates of the Palace were petrified. 



This is not the season for visiting the spot; but in the cold 

 weather I shall make a point of going there, and should I be success- 

 ful in obtaining any further information about the said Doolmee, I 

 will communicate the same to you with great pleasure. 



Your's very truly, 



Gr. Oakes. 



