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On the highest point of the rock are the remains of a dagaba 
with a b6-tree planted in earth brought up from the jungle below ; 
and on opposite sides of the rock on which the dagaba stands are 
two enormous rock statues of Buddha. 
One is in the sitting posture, nearly 6 ft, high, with two 
women, one on each side, fanning the deity with " yak tail " fans ; 
on each side of the statue is a woman with one of these fans, 
below that a lion on each side, and below that again a dragon on 
each side. The statue is cut more than 2 ft. into the living 
rock, and the face of the carving bears traces of the cement on 
which the colours of paint were laid on the statues, as at Anu- 
radhapura. 
Opposite this statue are a flight of steps cut in the rock, and 
between the statue and steps the remains of temple. 
On the other side of this stone hill is the other statue, in the 
usual " nirwdna " attitude, but of enormous proportion. It is 
45 ft. long by nearly 15 ft. deep across the arms and chest, and 
the whole is cut 5 or 6 ft. deep into the solid rock. The nose has 
been broken off and lies beside the statue. It is about 18 in. long, 
and it was with difficulty I could lift it in both hands. The 
tradition amongst the people is that the wild bees incessantly 
make their combs in the nostrils, and that the Veddas in the 
neighbourhood as incessantly eat the honey. 
Both statues are still very perfect. 
On a smaller stone hill near the one described above stands a 
small square stone temple made of rectangular stone, with only 
5 or 6 cubic feet space inside and with a small door facing the east. 
The appearance of the upheaved mass of imdulating rock cover- 
ing nearly a square mile is very striking. — Diary, July 15, 1883. 
S. Haughton, 
Assistant Government Agent, 
Mannar. 
II. 
At Tantri-malai there are a series of huge granite rocks. On 
one of the highest there is a trig station. Mihintale and other 
Anuradhapura hiUs are plainly visible — also another trig station 
on Mullamalai, and one overlooks low-country all roimd as far 
as the eye can reach, except on the south-west, which is higher 
ground. 
There is here a well-cut and preserved reclining figure of 
Buddha, which I made out to be 38 ft. long, cut in the face of the 
granite rock, which seems to have been split for the purpose of 
giving a flat perpendicular surface. 
On the top of a rock further oft is a b6-tree, I think — a ficus^ at 
any rate — and below it another figure of Buddha in a sitting 
posture cut in the face of the rock. Stone pillars, some standing, 
