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ceiling has been chunamed and painted, great part of whichis in good preservation.

A door (20) ol each side of this recess of the Ling ofMahdew leads to an open platform (21), having, on eachside of the grand centre pyramid that is over the recess ofthe Ling, two other recesses (22), one on each side, formedalso pyrumidically, but containing no image. Three otherpyramidical recesses (23), having no images within them,terminate the platform, all of them elaborately ornamentedwith numerous figures of the Hindoo mythology. Many ofthe outer, as well as the inner parts of this grand temple, arechunamed and painted. The people here attribute the smokyblackness of the painting within to Aurungzebe having causedthe different apartments to be filled with straw and set onfire, which can be reconciled on no other ground than thathe meant to efface obscenities, as there are many in thesculptures. Upon the whole, this temple has the appearanceof a magnificent fabric, the pyramidal parts of which seem tobe exactly in the same style as that of the modern Hindootem pies.

Right-hand side of the area .—This side of the rock has acontinuance of excavations, as marked in the plan ; but allthose below, except the veranda, which I shall quit for thepresent, are of little note; and those above of three stories,called Lunka (24), which appear much more worthy of atten-tion, are inaccessible but by a ladder, from the fall of thebridge. We shall, therefore, proceed to the

Left-hand side of the area .—In this side there are excava-tions of some consideration below, from which we ascend toan upper story, called Par Lunka, by an indifferent staircase,into a fine temple (25) ; at the extremity of which is arecess, containing the Ling of Mahdew ; and opposite thereto,near the entrance from the staircase, is the bull Nundee, withtwo large fine figures, resting on maces, on each side of therecess in which he sits. The ceiling of this temple is, Ithink, lower than any of the foregoing. The whole of thistemple is in fine preservation, strongly supported by verymassy pillars, and richly ornamented with mythologicalfigures, the sculpture of which is very fine. The ceiling, likethe others, has the remains of painting visible, through thedusky appearance of smoke with which it is obscured. De-scending from Par Lunka, we pass through a considerableensculptured excavation (26), to a veranda (27), which seemsallotted to the personages of the Hindoo mythology (a kindof pantheon) in open compartments. These figures commenceon the left hand with, 1. The Ling of Mahdew, surroundedby nine heads, and supported by Rouon. 2. Goura, Par-wuttee, and beneath Rouon, writing. 3. Mahdew, Parwuttee,and beneath Nundee. 4. Ditto, ditto. 5. Yishnti. 6.Goura and Parwuttee. 7. A Bukta (votary) of Yishnu,with his legs chained. 8. Goura and Parwuttee. 9. Ditto.These representations of Goura and Parwuttee all differ fromeach other. 10. Ditto. 11. Vishnu and Luchmee. 12. BalBudder issuing from the Pind, or Ling of Mahdew. Hereends the left-hand side, and commences the east extremity,or end of the area (28), in which the figures are continued,viz., 13. Goura and Parwuttee. 14. Behroo, with GovinRaj transfixed on his spear. 15. Dytasere on a chariot,drawing a bow. 16. Goura and Parwuttee. 17. Kal Behroo.18. Nursing Outar, issuing from the pillar. 19. Kal Behroo.20. Bal Behroo. 21. Yishnu. 22. Govin. 23. Brimha.24. Luclimedass. 25. Mahmund. 26. Nunain. 27. Behroo.28. Govin. 29. Bal Behroo. 30. Govin Raj and Luchmee.31. Kissundass. Here ends the veranda of the easternextremity : and we now proceed with that on the right hand(29), having, in our description of that side, stopped at thecommencement of this extraordinary veranda, for the purpose

of preserving the enumeration of the figures uninterrupted,viz., 32, Mahdew. 33. Ittuldass. 34. Dhurm Raj embracingUggar Kaum. 35. Nursing destroying Hurn Kushb. 36.Vishnu sleeping on Seys Naug, the kummul (lotus) issuingfrom his navel, and Brimha sitting on the flower. 37Goverdhun. 38. Mahdew Bullee, with six hands. 39.Krishna sitting on Gunoor. 40. Bharra Outar. 41. KrishnaChitterbooz trampling on Callea Naug. 42. Ballaju. 43.Anna Pooma. It is to be observed, that almost all the prin-ciple figures are accompanied in their respective panels byothers, explanatory of the history of the idol in which it isrepresented.

Dimensions of the Kylas.

Ft. In.

Outer area, broad. 138 O

Ditto, deep. 88 O

Greatest height of the rock, through which the outer

area is cut. 47 0

Gateway, height. 14 O

Ditto, breadth, without the modern building. 14 4

Passage of the gateway, having on each side rooms,

15 feet by 9. 42 0

Inner area or court, length from gateway to the

opposite scarp. 247 0

Ditto, breadth. 150 0

Greatest height of the rock, out of which the court

is excavated. 100 0

Left Side of the Court , lower Story, viz.

A small cave, in front two pillars, and a pilasterat each end, with three female figures buried up to

the knees with rubbish, length. 22 6

Ditto, breadth. 8 0

Ditto, height. 9 8

Another excavation, in front five pillars, two pilas-ters, length. 57 P

Ditto, breadth, within the benches that are round

this cave. 6 0

Ditto, height, at the end of this is a staircase to

the upper story. 10 4

Interval unexcavated. 20 0

Another excavation, having two large plain squarepillars, and two pilasters in front, with a benchround the inside, the rock projecting beyond the

pillars, length. 54 6

Ditto, breadth. 12 6

Ditto, height. 16 0

Doorway, leading to a gallery, or veranda, 5 feet 11inches high, by 2 feet 9 inches wide. Gallerycontaining figures. Length from doorway to the

extreme depth of the whole excavation. 117 8

Ditto, breadth. 13 0

N.B. In this length are eleven pillars, each 2 feet 8inches square.

Ditto, height within the pillars (the projecting rockis about 3 feet lower, extending irregularly in thecourse of the length, from 7 to 13 feet beyond the

pillars). 14 8

End of the Area, opposite the Gateway, behind theTemple.

Whole breadth from side to side, measuring from the

inner wall of the gallery on each side. 186 6

Breadth of the gallery, including the pillars, there

being 17 in this range. 13 4

N.B. The rock projects beyond the pillars along thisrange, and the right hand one irregularly, from 15to 22 fee f . and is lower than the ceiling.

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