No. XVIII.
ENTRANCE TO AN HINDOO TEMPLE, NEAR BANGALORE.
The entrance to this Temple has a very striking effect, from the size and singularity of the mythological sculpture wrought in stone, which appear in the court before the Temple. On the right is the trident of Maha-Deva, and not far from it are two examples of the Chackra of Vishnoo, supported perpendicularly. Here are also pillars and altars for various religious purposes. The verandah is in a very good style of architecture. The passage leading to the interior, which is partly excavated, is so completely choked up with large stones as to be inaccessible. This place having now no establishment for religious duty, is accordingly deserted.
Entrance to an Hindoo Temple, near Bangalore.