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" Paroquets and squirrels, doves and ringdoves abound, and peacocks are occasionally met with on the outer walls. The top of the hill consists of two ridges, each about 350 yds. long, with a valley between. Each of these ridges, and the two large enclosures... "
The Imperial Gazetteer of India - Page 6
by William Wilson Hunter - 1886 - 430 pages
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The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia ..., Volume 3

Edward Balfour - Asia, Southeastern - 1885 - 1210 pages
...shrine of Hengar, a Musalman pir. The top of the hill consists of two ridges, each about 350 yards long. The buildings on both ridges, again, are divided into separate enclosures, called tuk. generally containing one principal temple, with varying numbers of smaller ones. Each of these...
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The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia ..., Volume 3

Edward Balfour - India - 1885 - 1216 pages
...shrine of Hengar, a Musalman pir. The top of the hill consiste of two ridges, each about 350 yards long. The buildings on both ridges, again, are divided into separate enclosures, called tuk, generally containing one principal temple, with varying numbers of smaller ones. Each of these...
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A Handbook for Travellers in India, Ceylon and Burma: Including the ...

John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - Burma - 1894 - 654 pages
...walls. The top of the hill consists of two ridges, each about 350 yds. long, with a valley between. Each of these ridges, and the two large enclosures...walls, and all gates are carefully closed at sundown." No attempt is made to describe the shrines in detail; their general character is so often repeated...
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A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon: Including the ...

John Murray - South Asia - 1898 - 670 pages
...walls. The top of the hill consists of two ridges, each about 350 yds. long, with a valley between. Each of these ridges, and the two large enclosures...with varying numbers of smaller ones. Each of these en closures is protected by strong gates and walls, and all gates are carefully closed at sundown."...
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A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon: Including the ...

John Murray - Burma - 1898 - 670 pages
...consists of two ridges, each about 350 yds. long, with a valley between. Each of these ridges, ami the two large enclosures that fill the valley, are...The buildings on both ridges again are divided into separa te enclosures called tefe, generally containing one principal temple, with varying numbers of...
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A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon: Including the ...

John Murray (Firm) - Burma - 1903 - 682 pages
...walls. The top of the hill consists of two ridges, each about 350 yds. long, with a valley between. Each of these ridges, and the two large enclosures...The buildings on both ridges again are divided into separa te enclosures called tuks, generally containing one principal temple, with I gates fully closed...
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Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish ...

John Murray - South Asia - 1919 - 1012 pages
...walls. The top of the hill consists of two ridges, each about 350 yds. long, with a valley between. Each of these ridges, and the two large enclosures...buildings on both ridges, again, are divided into PALITANA 2O3 separate enclosures called tuks, generally containing one principal temple with varying...
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Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish ...

South Asia - 1924 - 1010 pages
...massive battlemented walls fitted for defence. The buildings on both ridges, again, are divided into 9 separate enclosures called tuks, generally containing...walls, and all gates are carefully closed at sundown. No attempt is made to describe the shrines in detail ; their general character is so often repeated...
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Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish ...

South Asia - 1929 - 1054 pages
...defence. The buildings on both ridges, again, are divided into 9 separate enclosures called tulis, generally containing one principal temple with varying...walls, and all gates are carefully closed at sundown. No attempt is made to describe the shrines in detail ; their general character is so often repeated...
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The Great Temples of India, Ceylon, and Burma

Asian Educ Service - Religion - 1988 - 110 pages
...doves and ringdoves abound, and peacocks are occasionally met on the outer walls. Each temple enclosure is protected by strong gates and walls, and all gates are carefully closed at sun-down. In the temple of Chaumukh there are four large white marble figures of Adinath, each facing one of...
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