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Ifrmlar groups, and from the exiHence in the vicinity tvl a fmgle iruti- 

 lated ftatue fuiting the pedeltals in the temples. In the centre of the 

 fquare now defcribed are three temples lying parallel to each ^Jther, in 

 diredion north and fouth,''-' and much: larger than- the exteriOr :ones^- 

 That occupying the immediate centre, is coofpicuoos by its decoiations 

 and cxteoto The contents of this great temple which has four entran* 

 ces and as many fanes, appear to identify the whole group of buildings 

 with the worOiip of Makadem, ' The northern fane contains an image 

 of his SaBi in the charader of Durga punifhihg Mahesasura,, the 

 weftern, an image of Gan'eIa, their firll born, and the louthern an alto 

 relief figure of the God himfelf, in > the character of a devotee. 

 The eaftern fane is fo thoroughly blocked up with ftones, that there ia 

 no accefs to iti nor is it known what figure it contains. Judging how- 

 ever from the other images, and from limilar buildings on other parts 

 of the ifland, I would hazard a conjedure, that the Bull Nandi the 

 Vdhan of the God, is the image contained in this inacceffibie portioa 

 of the temple, . 



GANEi A and Durg£, but more particularly the latter, are ftiil objed^ 

 of veneration with the inhabitants of Java»> In the ancient books of 

 ihc Javanefe both are defignated by their ^ro'^&r Indian names, but the 

 vulgar denominate the former Liman ovth^ elephant G^?^, and the \^^.'' 

 i^r Boke Lot'a Jungran^ or ^^' the virgin lady tall and thin." Barren 

 women, men unfortunate in trade, or at play, perfons in debt, and fick 

 perfons, continue to this day to propitiate the goddefs Durga with of- 

 ferings, and I have feldom vifited Prambanan, that I did not find her 

 Hatue fmeared with perfumed unguents or decked with flowers. This 

 fuperltitious veneration of the Javaneje, for the relics of their anci- 

 esit worlhip, I djfcovcrcd iu one of my laft viOis to this place, was not 



