1865.] Report of the Archeological Survey. : 219 
I have not yet visited this place, which lay out of my line of route, 
but I hope to have an opportunity of examining it hereafter. 
XIIL—HAYAMUKHA OR AYOMUKHA. 
274. From Ayutho the Chinese pilgrim proceeded a distance of 
300 Ui, or 50 miles, down the Ganges by boat to O-ye-mu-khi, which 
was situated on the north bank of the river, M. Julien reads this 
name as Hayamukha, equivalent to ‘‘ Horse face,” or ‘ Iron face,” 
which was the name of one of the Dénavas or Titans. Neither of 
these names, however, gives any clue to the site of the old city; but 
if I am right in my identification of Ayutho with Kdkipur, it is almost 
certain that Ayomukha must be the same as Daundiakhera. Hwen 
Thsang makes the circuit of the town 20 lv, or upwards of 3 miles, 
but Daundiakhera presents no appearance of having ever been so 
large. There still exist the ruins of an old fort or citadel, 385 feet 
square, with the walls of two buildings which are called the Raja’s 
and Rani’s palaces. The foundation of this citadel is attributed to 
Raja Raghunath Singh, but he was apparently some comparatively 
modern Thakur, or petty Chief, as Daundiakhera is universally allow- 
ed to have been the capital of the Bais Rajputs, who claim descent 
from the famous Salivihan. As there are no remains of any buildings 
which can be identified with the monuments described by Hwen 
Thsang, the actual site of Ayomukha must still remain doubtful. 
XTIIT—PRAYAGA, OR ALLAHABAD. 
275. From Ayomukha the pilgrim proceeded 700 ic, or 116 miles, 











to the south-east, to Praydga, the well-kiiown place of pilgrimage at 
the junction of the Ganges and Jumna, where Akbar some centuries 
later built his fort of Z/déhabds, or Alldhdbdd, as it was afterwards call- 
ed by Shahjahan. The distance and bearing given by Hwen Thsang 
agree almost exactly with those of Prayiga from Daundiakhera. The 
distance is 104 miles by the nearest road to the south of the Ganges ; 
but as the pilgrim followed the north road, the distance must have 
been increased to about 115 or 120 miles. According to him the city 
was situated at the confluence of the two rivers, but to the west of a 
large sandy plain. In the midst of the city there was a Brahmanical 
temple, to which the presentation of a single piece of money procured 
as much merit as that of one thousand pieces elsewhere. Before the 
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