'WOn'DERS of art. 
brushwood. Near the landing-place is the figure of 
phant, as large as life, shaped out of a rock, and 
to have given its name to the island. Having asrei''^^';^,.*' 
mountain by a narrow path, the visitor reaches the 
tion which has so long excited the attention of the 
and afforded such ample scope for the discussion 
quarans. With the strongest emotions of surpr'"''’ ,.(i! 
admiration, he beholds four rows of massive cnhu'n'’’jji 
out of the solid rock, uniform in their order, and 
regular distances, so as to firm three mr.gnificciit 
from the principal entrance to the grand idol 
minates the middle vista ; the general effect being 
ed by the blueness of the light, or ratlier gloom, 
to the situation. The central image is conijioscd o' ) 
colossal heads, reaching nearly from the floor to the 
height of fifteen feet. It represents the triad dei')' ii' 
Hindoo mythology, Bkaiima, Visiin'oo, and 
the characters of the creator, preserver, and dcstrove’'' 
middle face displays regular features, and a mild and 
character; the towering liead-dress is much oriia'"^ 
as are those on each side, which appear dn profile, 
richly adorned with jewels. The countenance of ' 
has the same mild aspect a.s that of Brahma ; but 
of Seeva is very different, — severity and rcveiigo» 
teristic of his destroying attribute, are strongly 
one of the hands embraces a large cobr.v be ^ 
while the others contain fruit, flowers, and bIess"|o ^{6 
mankind, aiiKntg which the lotos and pou’‘^S''^'jQto 5 i 
readily distinguishable. The former of these, the ‘ ^ ptil'' 
often iiitnxluced into the Hindoo mythology, 
cipal object in the s<’ulpture and paintings of thef 
is the ornument of their sacred lakes, and the 
cuous beauty in their flowery sacrifices. . 
tdu either side ot the Elephaiita triad is a 
leaning on a dwarf, an object frequently mlroduced .5j.p1>' 
excavations. The giants guard the triple deiiy>^ 
rate it from a large recess' filled with a variety 
male and female, in diflerent attitudes ; they 
able (rroportion, but do not express any particiif'"' ^ ^41'’:. 
of countenance : one conspicuous female, hk® * ' \ 
zons, is single breasted ; the rest, whether j)j 6 
goddesses or mortals, are generally adorned, I'ke 
