AGO ON THE ANCIENT 
six miles below Patna, whilst in Major RENNELL’s time, it was due north 
from the N. W. corner of that town, and im sight of. it. 
Tre most ancient town of Bah-gur or Bailini-gur, close and opposite 
to Bhagal-pur, was entirely destroyed by the Gages, in the beginning 
of the thirteenth century, according to the Cshétra-samdsa, Its place is | 
wholly filled up with sand and loose earth, many villages are now upon it. 
This spot at some future period will be scooped out again and so on 
alternately. 
As the Ganges is a most favourite deity of the Hinds, they have in 
various shapes applied to it the ineffable and mysterious number THREE, 
the type of the Hind? triad. ‘Tt comes down from heaven in a threefold 
stream, which upon earth forms a Triveni, or three plated locks, ‘This 
stream at Prayag meeting Yamuna and Saraswatt, forms here a second. 
Triveni, and the two jast rivers near Hoogly, forsaking the Ganges, form a 
third Trivert. Besides these illustrious streams, the Ganges receives 
many inferior ones divided into various classes. Seven belong to the first, 
one hundred to tle second, and one thousand to the third. All these hav- 
ing joined the Ganges, to pay their respects to her, part from her as they 
approach the sea. Hence the Ganges is said to rush into the ocean 
through three, seven, one hundred and even one thousand mouths. This 
beautiful arrangement conveys but little geographical information. 
Tue Ganges has also three Gangautris; one in the north, which is well 
known, the second is at Hardwar, and the third near Patter-gotta. 
