THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS. SS* 
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•y,j ■ temple is situated precisely on the sacred stone on 
Sm'n ®'^“?irutte used to worship Mahadeo, and is a 
hiJl ^^''Iciing of a square shape for about twelve feet 
the t’ rounding in, in the usual form of pagodas, to 
in tt is quite plain, painted white, with red inould- 
»iem surmounted with the usual melon-shaped orna- 
S(iu * these buiklings. From the eastern face of the 
re, which is turned nearly to the sacred source. 
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■vyiJj u Small projection covered with a stone roof, in 
t^is t' entrance facing the east, and just opposite 
''?r« is a small pagoda-shaped temple to Bhyramjee. 
®Uct 's surrounded bv a wall built of unhewn stone 
*ton space ffiis contains is paved with flat 
^'ou- % space too there is a comfortable but small 
^•5te* \ residence of the Brahmins who come to offi- 
Cf,f, 'Without the inclosure there are two or three sheds 
of wood, called dhuruvi sallahs, built for the 
are „'^’'^°rlation of pilgrims who resort here ; and there 
<^tvcs around formed by overhanging stones. 
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a shelter to those tvho cannot find accom- 
'0 the sheds. 
of ®‘^‘!ne in which this holy place is situated is worthy 
Veren . ”'y?*-®''ious sanctity attributed to it, and the re- 
ttie ^ ^"^hh which it is reg.irded. We have not hor<; 
<ife.„| '’uped gloominess of Bhyram Gattce : the actual 
Ciiniioc but be inspired by the precipices and 
Sati,,^ ’ perils of the place, here gives way to a sen- 
be cp ° ®"’e, imposing, but not embarrassing, that might 
of the '■p ^be dark and dangerous pass to the centre 
bttle ^ Po*‘''oer world ; for, most truly, there is 
f *^ 1 .* ^ ■'ecalls the recollection of that which we 
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®t ’ ^beir ruins lie in wild chaotic masses 
decn**t.l ^be dark pine more rarely roots itself in 
to tl peaked cliffs which 
1 ^ shies, yield not in ruggedness or elevation to 
scantier w'ood imperfectly relieves their 
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asms which time has worn. Thus on all sides 
blilJC llrtft \T\JilI. X IIMS «Jli «il 
''^bere, ploeed, except in front to the eastward ; 
he-'r ^''bbid a mass of bare spires, four huge, lofty, 
|buaia_ ''(M these are the pe.aks of lloodroo- 
b’Se to sucl could be no finer finishing, no grander 
^ scene, as is visible in the engraving. 
