SURVEY OF THE GANGEb, Md 



meter ; completely excavated, somewhat in the shape of a dome, with 

 a couple of apertures at the top, on which the gigantic Bhxma is sup- 

 posed to have placed his cuhnary utensils. The .side towards the road 

 is unclosed, to the height of twelve or thirteen feet, in a broken irregular 

 arch; and the numerous little Ckui as, which the pilgrims have left stand- 

 ing within, shew that it is still applied to the purposes for which ^hima 

 intended it, 



22d. Marched to Carna-praydga, the confluence of the ALicanandd 

 with the Pindar river, which comes from the S. E. This is another of the 

 ^ve Praydgas, nraentioned in the Sdstras^ and considered the third in point 

 of consequence. The village contains only six or eight houses, with a 

 Mat'h, or shrine, in which is placed the image of Raja Carna. Here is 

 a. Jhi'ild, or hanging bridge, over the Pindar. The course of the Alaca- 

 nandd, as far as visible, is from the N. E- Lat 30^ ,16' 00". Therm, in 

 the morning '^6°. 



The road is winding, with steep ascents and descents; and in some 

 parts not a little dangerous; being formed on a ledge of rock, with here 

 ,and there a small projecting point, not above five or six inches wide, to 

 rest the foot upon ; requiring the utmost care and caution in the passage. 



On this day's march we piissed a .fixed bridge, built by the Gurc'hdlis, a 

 few years ago. The bank, on each side, wals faced with stone, ,in the 

 form of a pier head, from which strong beams were thrown out horizon- 

 tally, the one above the other: the lowest timber proje6led about two feet, 

 and each successive one was lengthened, in this progressive proportion, 

 so as to compose an arch, leaving only a space of ten or twelve feet in 

 the centre, to be covered with strong planks. The model of this bridge 

 .appears to be entirely foreign ; and it was most probably introduced into 



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