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Gaur Das Bysack — Notes on a Buddhist Monastery [No. 1, 
was an acknowledged incarnation of Tara. Tlie image probably repre- 
sents her figure.” 1 
No. II. 
“ The most ingeniously constructed image is that of Mahalcala Bhai- 
rava. It represents him in a hideous mood, with his Salcti in his embrace. 
His nine heads on all four sides, with a central one on the top, his thirty- 
six arms and eighteen legs, his weapons, and the string of skulls hanging 
down his neck to the extremity of his belly, give him a truly horrible 
appearance. He is the principal guardian of the Tibetan Lamas, parti- 
cularly of the Tashi Lama.” 
No. III. 
“ Sambhara Oliakra is the chief of the Tantric deities of Tibet. He 
has ten arms, but one head. He also has the S'alcti in his clasp. He 
stands on the breast of a vanquished demon, probably the devil Mara. 
He is painted with yellow. The image is of copper gilt, about nine 
inches high.” 
No. IV. 
“ Samaja Guhya is another Tantric deity, with three faces and six 
arms. He clasps his consort S'akti who also has three faces and six 
arms.” 
No. V. 
“ Another form of Tara is called Vajra Bhrukuti. The figure of it, 
evidently cast in Nepal, represents the second wife of king Srongtsan 
gampa. She was the daughter of king Prabhavarma of Nepal, who 
reigned between 630 and 640 A. D. There is a saint’s glory round hor 
head.” 
There is an inscription on the door top of the tomb in the Bengali 
language and character. It states, in very ungrammatical and corrupt 
language, that the principal M ukhtiydrhir 2 and chela (or disciple) Daljit 
Gir Mahant placed the symbol of Maliadeva on the samddhi of the late 
Piiran Gir Mahant, and enjoins that all people should honour and wor- 
ship this shrine and the Mahadeva ; a Hindu not doing so would incur 
the sin of brahmanicide, and a Musalman and others, for the like 
offence, would go to dozaih (hell), as affected with guilt at the seat of 
* On the pedestal of the statue is inscribed in Bengali the name S'rf Khas 
Kaniini ( or female energy and A. chief, favourite ), and the date, perhaps 
of the consecration, Samvat 1852, 15th of the light half of the month of Margasira 
(November). Then follows the name Bhola Giri of Lhasa in the country of Bhota- 
kshetra. 
* Mvkhtiydrkdr is the Ar. M “ a superintendent." 
