Dimensions of the Kylas.
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Outer area, broad, 138 0 Ditto, deep, 88 0 Greatest height of the rock, through which the outer area is cut, 47 0 Gateway, height, 14 0 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 O.
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 pilaster at each end, with three female figures buried up to the knees with rubbish, length, 22 Ditto, breadth,. 8 0 Ditto, height, 9 8 Another excavation, in front five pillars, two pi lasters, length, 57 9 Ditto, breadth, within the benches that arc 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 square pillars, and two pilasters in front, with a bench round 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 Ft. In.
feet 11 inches high, by 2 feet 9 inches wide.
Gallery containing figures. Length from doorway to the extreme depth of the whole excavation, 117 8 Ditto, breadth, 13 0 X. B. In this length are eleven pillars, each 2 feet 8 inches square.
Ditto, height within the pillars. The project ing rock is about three feet lower, extending irregularly in the course of the length, from 7 to 13 feet beyond the pillars, 14 8 End of the Area, opposite the Gateway, behind the Temple.
NVhole 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 this range, and the right hand one irregularly, from 15 to 22 feet, and is lower than the ceiling.
Right hand of the Court, lower story, -viz.
Figure gallery, or veranda, of the same dimensions as the preceding parts of the same gallery, for the space of ten pillars, the angle one being included in the forego ing; three of which are broken, it is said, to make trial of the power of the deity of the place; and when it was found, that the superincumbent rock did not sink, the tempter, said to be Aurengzebe, forbore further trial.
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Doorway 2 feet 4 inches broad by 5 feet high, leads to a veranda; within this veranda is a room of 60 feet by 22, and 11 feet 4 inches high. Right end unfinished, . length, 60 0 Ditto, breadth, 17 0 Ditto, height, 13 0 A small projecting room, 15 feet by 13, and 6 feet high, being choked with several finely sculptured figures. An excavation raised 12 feet from the surface of the court, length, 36 10 Ditto, depth, 14 9 Ditto, height, 12 0 There is a multiplicity of figures in this apartment, detached from the wall. Amongst the rest, a large skeleton figure, with a smaller one on each side. The principal is sitting, with each foot on a prostrate naked figure.
Ft. In, An excavation, which has a small recess, oppo site the entrance, of 6 feet by 7, and 8 high, length, 24 0Ditto, breadth, 18 0 Ditto, height, 10 0 An excavation terminating the lower story, on the side, length, 24 C Ditto, depth, 10 C Ditto, height, 11 except between the two pillars, where the roof is arched, (the first instance I have seen of the arch,) and is there 14 feet 8 inches high.
Left hand side, upper story, viz.
A small unfinished excavation, the dimensions of which were not worthy taking. Ft. In.
Pur Lunka is a fine large excavation, ascended by a flight of 25 steps, and a doorway of 3 feet 8 inches broad, by 7 feet 7 inches high; length, exclusive of the recess, in which is the temple of Mandew, 70 7 Ditto, breadth, 61 9 Ditto, height, 14 6 Recess, in which stands the temple of Mandew, depth, 26 0 Ditto, breadth, (the temple on the outside is 26 by 20 feet.) 39 0 N. B. The whole of this apartment is full of figures, some very finely sculptured; and the centre floor is raised one foot, and the ceiling in proportion.