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lamp continually burning is hung in the middle;, and a curtain 
drawn before the entrance to keep the idol from profane eyes. 
In a recess on each side of the door-way is placed a large 
figure with a club in his hands to guard the abode of the god; 
and two more are stationed in an inner part of the passage 
to wait upon him. These figures ^are about six feet high. A 
large elephant’s tooth, an offering from the King of Candy, is 
placed before Buddou, accompanied by an elephant of brass 
and a driver of the same metal. Huts are placed around for 
the accommodation of the priests who officiate in their turns, 
some of them being always on duty in the temple. 
At Oogulbodda, six miles from Caltura, stands a temple of 
Buddou, which is much frequented. It is a long building, sup- 
ported on pillars of brick, and covered with cajan leaves. Ad- 
joining it is a triple-roofed building in the form of a pigeon- 
house, called a bienaniadoo, wiiere the worshippers of Buddou 
assemble at particular festivals. This building was erected in 
1762, instead of a very ancient and solid structure which had 
been destroyed by the Portuguese. This pagoda or veehar has 
two large figures placed at the entrance, and various represent- 
ations painted on the wails of the viranda. Within is a huge 
figure of the god, nearly thirty feet in length, stretched asleep 
on a be<i composed of earth and cement. He lies on his side, 
with his head resting on a pillow, his right hand under it, 
and his left extended down his side, His curled hair, beard, 
and countenance are like those of his otlier images. His dress 
is painted red, black, and wdiite ; and his right breast is bare 
and very large. Before this figure is an altar decked ^vith 
flow^ers, and certain brazen images of inferior deities his attend- 
ants. In an adjoining apartment there is anotiier figure of Bud- 
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