Under the Sun Impressions of Indian Cities With a Chapter Dealing With the Lat
Under the Sun Impressions of Indian Cities With a Chapter Dealing With the Lat
Pierre Od Landon
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The swastika and the conch, both in- timately connected with Northern Buddhism, are prominent ornaments upon the outer walls of the temple, and it is said that the car festival is a commemoration of Buddha's birthday. All round the central square of the town that is, the space in the centre of which the temple is placed there are quarters for different trades. To the left of the main entrance you may 9 I 3 o UNDER THE SUN. buy saris. On the northern side, to the east, are the fruit-sellers, and... to the west are the makers of brass pots. Opposite the west wall of the temple is a three-storied house from which a fairly good view may be had of what lies within the forbidden exterior wall. The central spire of the temple of Jaganath rises to a height of one hundred and ninety-two feet ; an estimate which includes the great wheel-finial of Vishnu, which is obviously nothing else than Buddha's Wheel of the Law. It is said to be nearly nine hundred years old, and this may be true of the interior of the temple, but it is clear at a glance that the hand of the restorer has played havoc with the gates and surface-decorations throughout.
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