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decorate the inner doors io receive the lamps ori 

 festival nigbts. 



15. — The Bramin religion^ howevei% seems io 

 have had its Temples in other places, as atOona- 

 rang% where we fiad three Temples near the 

 Crattan ; and at Salatiga, Bujalali and Solo, 

 •\There niimeroiis Images of stone and metal in- 

 dicate its prevalence. It is remarkable that the 

 Images of Gaiiesha are not aecompanied bj the 

 Rat — and the number of Images of Ganesha 

 and of Bavani under one representation is equal- 

 iv remarkable. 



16. — Of tbc evidence derived from architec- 

 ture^ sculptiire, &c. \ye maj notice that no fi- 

 gures of Lions are ever seen — of Elephants 

 seldom — of Tvgers but once — the frequency 

 of the Arabesqne Borders and of Roses — the 

 frequent exhibiiion of the Lotus or Tulip 

 weli carved. 



17. — No evidence of Snake worship was ob- 

 served among tbese ruins, such as we meet in 

 India, frequently sculptured on stones placed 

 around the foot of a great tree, vet the word 

 Naga is preservcd ; see the Tradition of Embok 

 Loro Jongrang. The appearance of a Snake 

 •winding round the arms of some of the gigantic 

 Portcrs was also remarkable. 



