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JTJNNAB. 253
Over the front of one of the cells to the north-east of this are left
some Chaitya-window ornamentation,—a larger one oyer where the
door has been, the inner arch of which is filled with knotted ribbons,
&c, similar to what is over the Chaitya-cave door at Nasik, while
the front of the arch is carved with flowers. (Fig. 4, PL XVII.)
On each side of this is a smaller arch ; and farther to the left is a
dagoba in half relief with the umbrella or chliatri over it, on each side
a Gandharva or Kinnara, above, and a male figure below,—that to
the right attended by a female,—but all of them weatherworn.
Over all is a projecting frieze carved on front with the " Buddhist-
rail pattern."
Next to these are two more plain fronts, and then two with
Chaitya-window heads over where the doors have been, and smaller
ones between, and the "rail ornament" and quadrantal carved roll
supported by slender brackets in entire relief, as at Bhaja.
The next group is in the hills locally known as the Ganesa Paharl
or Sulaiman Pahar, about three miles north-north-east of the town,
and about 360 feet above the level of it. The ascent is partly by a
built stair which leads up to near the middle of the series,—to the
sixth, counting from the east end,—from which, for convenience of
reference, we shall number them.
No. I., at the south-east end of the range, is a monk's residence or
BMksJm-griha, the front apartment of which is about 10 feet by 6,
with a stone bench or bed at the left end, and two cells at the back,
the one with stone beds. Outside has been a small verandah with
two octagonal pillars supporting a projecting frieze carved with the
" Buddhist-rail pattern " in front. In the east end of the verandah
is a stone seat.
The next three are small caves and cells.
We then descend a short distance2 along the face of the rock to
^°- v\, a small vihara, 25 feet wide by 29 deep and 8 feet 2 inches
hlgh, without any pillars. A stone bench runs round the three
p» Hist, of Ind. and East. Arch., p. 168, woodcut 91). They probably were not
*>"«istant in age. As this one at Junnar is unique, they present an early form
fimple of which few traces remain, though it probably was common in early
w hill is said to be mentioned in the Ganesa Purana under the name of
Layanddri.
The difference of level is about 12 or 13 feet.
Over the front of one of the cells to the north-east of this are left
some Chaitya-window ornamentation,—a larger one oyer where the
door has been, the inner arch of which is filled with knotted ribbons,
&c, similar to what is over the Chaitya-cave door at Nasik, while
the front of the arch is carved with flowers. (Fig. 4, PL XVII.)
On each side of this is a smaller arch ; and farther to the left is a
dagoba in half relief with the umbrella or chliatri over it, on each side
a Gandharva or Kinnara, above, and a male figure below,—that to
the right attended by a female,—but all of them weatherworn.
Over all is a projecting frieze carved on front with the " Buddhist-
rail pattern."
Next to these are two more plain fronts, and then two with
Chaitya-window heads over where the doors have been, and smaller
ones between, and the "rail ornament" and quadrantal carved roll
supported by slender brackets in entire relief, as at Bhaja.
The next group is in the hills locally known as the Ganesa Paharl
or Sulaiman Pahar, about three miles north-north-east of the town,
and about 360 feet above the level of it. The ascent is partly by a
built stair which leads up to near the middle of the series,—to the
sixth, counting from the east end,—from which, for convenience of
reference, we shall number them.
No. I., at the south-east end of the range, is a monk's residence or
BMksJm-griha, the front apartment of which is about 10 feet by 6,
with a stone bench or bed at the left end, and two cells at the back,
the one with stone beds. Outside has been a small verandah with
two octagonal pillars supporting a projecting frieze carved with the
" Buddhist-rail pattern " in front. In the east end of the verandah
is a stone seat.
The next three are small caves and cells.
We then descend a short distance2 along the face of the rock to
^°- v\, a small vihara, 25 feet wide by 29 deep and 8 feet 2 inches
hlgh, without any pillars. A stone bench runs round the three
p» Hist, of Ind. and East. Arch., p. 168, woodcut 91). They probably were not
*>"«istant in age. As this one at Junnar is unique, they present an early form
fimple of which few traces remain, though it probably was common in early
w hill is said to be mentioned in the Ganesa Purana under the name of
Layanddri.
The difference of level is about 12 or 13 feet.