Through And Through the Tropics Thirty Thousand Miles of Travel in Polynesia
Through And Through the Tropics Thirty Thousand Miles of Travel in Polynesia
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In the remarkable cave-temples of the island of Ele- phanta, which I visited, the Hindoos have sculptured a gigantic Trimurti, or Trinity, which is one of the grand- est sights in all India. The temples, situated about half-way up the side of the island, are hewn out of the living volcanic rock. The principal hall is eighteen feet in height, fifty-five in length, and the same in breadth, while the entire temple is one hundred and thirty feet long and one hundred and twenty broad. The roof is su...pported by rows of immense fluted pil- lars, with capitals carved in imitation of poppy plants ; and the niched walls, containing colossal statues of the I98 THROUGH AND THROUGH THE TROPICS.
gods, are covered with entire scenes taken from the Hindoo mythology, and sculptured in alto-relievo. The principal group — that opposite the entrance — is called the Trimurti, or Triad. The central figure is a full- face image of Brahma, and upon the right and left sides respectively are profiles of Vishnu and Siva.
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In the remarkable cave-temples of the island of Ele- phanta, which I visited, the Hindoos have sculptured a gigantic Trimurti, or Trinity, which is one of the grand- est sights in all India. The temples, situated about half-way up the side of the island, are hewn out of the living volcanic rock. The principal hall is eighteen feet in height, fifty-five in length, and the same in breadth, while the entire temple is one hundred and thirty feet long and one hundred and twenty broad. The roof is su...pported by rows of immense fluted pil- lars, with capitals carved in imitation of poppy plants ; and the niched walls, containing colossal statues of the I98 THROUGH AND THROUGH THE TROPICS.
gods, are covered with entire scenes taken from the Hindoo mythology, and sculptured in alto-relievo. The principal group — that opposite the entrance — is called the Trimurti, or Triad. The central figure is a full- face image of Brahma, and upon the right and left sides respectively are profiles of Vishnu and Siva.
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