SURVEY OF THE GANGEa ms> 



.'.The' party arrived, on the ist of April i8oS, at Haridtvdra^^nd encampedl 

 at the village of Cdndc'hala^ (Kankhal) on. the west bank of -the Ganges ^ 

 at the distatic^ of about two miles from the fair, and an th^. left of the 

 detachnnientv«'hich had been assembled for the purpose iol^ iaaintaimng 

 t#ainquii-llity; on that occasion. ,' - 



The bathing place, called Hara-ca-Pairi,, situated at the northern ex^ 

 tremity of Haridwdra, is 2~ miles from Cana(;'haUi, and the road lies 

 through a wood, on the banks of the river. 



The town of Handwdra is very inconsiderable in itself, having only 

 ©ne street about 3§ feet ih breadth, and one furlong and a half in length'. 

 !t is situated in lat. 29 57 N. and in long. 78 8 so E. as ascertained 

 1)y Mr. Reuben Burrow, and Corresponds, in its relative situatioti, With 

 the observations made by Lieut, Webb, from our caiiip near Canac'hala, 

 the latitude of which he made 29 56 7 N. 



The Hara^^a-Pairi (or foot of Hara) is the Ghdt where the ablutions 

 are performed ; and the terhj^e dedicated to this deity, rises from the bed 

 •of the river at the base of tlie hHL It is a plain building, surfiaounted 

 by two cupolas, one of whidh contairis the image of the divinity, ^.•'o; :. 



The customs and manners of the //m£/«5 are so blended with their 

 religious ceremonies, and their mythology is such a compound of alle- 

 gory and fable, that it is hardly possible to ascertain the origin of their 

 sacred institutions ; we can therefore only relate traditions, leaving the ex- 

 planation to those who are more conversant with the subjeft. This place 

 derives its name from Hara, which is synonymous with Maha'deva, and 



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