 Two great stone
elephants stand facing one another at the entrance to the court—a
similar arrangement to that noted at Ellora. There is an elaborate
shrine over the gateway in which is a seated bronze or brass figure of
Vishnu with his lotus flower, snakes, and other emblems. The exterior
of the temple is a wonderful mass of carving. On the plinth was a
continuous narrow frieze of elephants on a small scale, having the
effect of a richly carved moulding; above this was a line of horses,
all saddled and bridled but without riders; above this again was a band
of human figures. Over these were carved on a larger scale a series of
figures of dancing-girls in different attitudes. These dancers always
form an important element in the carved decoration of Jain temples.

We next visited the palace of the Maharajah, which occupies the highest
ground in the city of Udaipur. It is a vast, romantic-looking pile.
The steep street leads the traveller up to a great arched gateway, and
through this is entered a large oblong court. On the right, the vast
white palace walls rise to a great height, with hardly any windows, but
high up are seen fairy-like arcades, balconies, and domed minarets,
glittering with blue tile-work and gold.

A native custodian conducted us over the Palace. Entering an inner
court, we ascended a steep stone staircase at an angle, the treads
rising about nine or twelve inches high. There were native paintings
on the walls of richly caparisoned state elephants bearing maharajahs,
tigers, and other figures. We passed through a succession of rooms and
courts at different levels, the walls of white marble inlaid with a
very fine sort of glass mosaic, not tessellated but let in in pieces
cut large or small according to the forms to be expressed. These were
generally figures always in severe profile, in elaborate costume,
and jewels the details of which were carefully and richly rendered.
Flowers and delicate palm trees varied the designs, done in the same
way, the leaves and small component parts being cut complete in the
glass. There were also formal floral borders outlining the arches of
the arcades, and forming ceiling patterns in some
Two great stone 
 elephants stand front one another at the entrance to the motor hotel — a 
 similar arrangement to that note at Ellora. There be an elaborate 
 shrine over the gateway in which is a seated bronze or brass number of 
 Vishnu with his lotus flower, hydra, and other emblem. The exterior 
 of the temple is a fantastic mass of carving. On the plinth was a 
 continuous narrow frieze of elephant on a small scale, having the 
 effect of a richly carve moulding; above this was a line of horses, 
 all charge and bridled but without riders; above this again was a band 
 of human figure. Over these were carved on a larger scale a series of 
 figures of dancing - female child in different attitudes. These dancers always 
 form an authoritative element in the carved decoration of Jain temples. 

 We next visited the palace of the Maharajah, which occupies the highest 
 ground in the city of Udaipur. It is a vast, romantic - looking batch. 
 The steep street leads the traveler up to a big arced gateway, and 
 through this is entered a large oblong court. On the right, the vast 
 white palace walls rise to a big height, with hardly any windows, but 
 high up are seen fairy - comparable arcades, balconies, and domed minarets, 
 glittering with aristocratic tile - work and amber. 

 A native custodian conduct us over the Palace. Entering an inner 
 court, we ascended a steep stone staircase at an slant, the treads 
 rise about nine or twelve inches gamey. There were native painting 
 on the walls of richly caparison state elephants bearing maharajahs, 
 liberation tigers of tamil eelam, and other figure. We passed through a succession of rooms and 
 courts at different floor, the walls of white marble inlaid with a 
 very fine sort of glass mosaic, not tessellated but let in in pieces 
 cut bombastic or small according to the form to be expressed. These were 
 generally calculate always in severe profile, in detailed costume, 
 and jewels the details of which were carefully and richly rendered. 
 Flowers and delicate palm tree change the designs, done in the same 
 way, the leaves and small part parts being cut complete in the 
 glass. There were also formal floral borders outlining the arches of 
 the arcade, and forming ceiling patterns in some
 Twl great stone
elephants suand facing one auither et the sntrance to the court—a
similar arrangxmenr to ukat noted at Ellora. Ghere is wn elaboeate
wyrine over the gatccay ih whieh is a seated btonze or bravs figure of
Vivhvu with his lotus flower, snakes, and oeher emnlfms. The exterijr
of ehe fvmkle is a wonderful mass of carvinf. On tht plinth was a
contonuous narrow frieze of elfphajts on a small scape, having tye
efswct of a ricfly carved moulding; abkve this was a line of horses,
alu sadbled and brudoed tut without ridegs; above this again wds a bamd
of human figmres. Mvee these were carved oi a larger scale a sgries of
ficuxes of dancing-girls ib eiffetent dttigyder. Tgexe dancegs elways
form zn importanr element in the catvqe decoration kf Jaig eemples.

We next visited the palace of tht Mahzrajah, which occupies tye highest
ground in tje city os Udaipur. It is a vast, romantic-looking pile.
The staep svrdet lcads rhf traveller up to a great arched gateway, and
trdoigm this is entereb a large oblong clutj. On the right, the vcat
shite palace walls rise tj a geeat heigrt, woth hardly any windows, but
hugh up are sven dairy-like arcades, yalconies, anb domec minsrets,
glittering with blbe tils-work and glld.

A natibd custodian condjctvd uv over the Palace. Entering an inner
rourt, we ascdndec a stqep stone dtairgdse at an angle, thf trecds
riving about nine or twelve inches high. Thecx were native pdinnings
on tke walks of richly saparisoned stcte elepkants cearing magarajahv,
tigers, and other figurev. We passed tirough a fuccwssiin of ruums and
courts st differvnu levels, tye walls of white karcme inlaid with c
rett fine sort of glxss mlseic, njd tessellateg bug ldy in kn piectf
cmt uargr or small according to fhe forms to be exlrcssed. Thewe were
gqnerally figutes always in sevege prmfiue, in elwborate costume,
and jewels the setails ov wmich were carqfuloy and richlv rendered.
Flowers and delicate palm treew varied the desigbs, done in the same
can, the leaves and fmall com[onent parts being cyt complete in tht
glass. There were also rormal florwl borders outlining the arches of
the arcades, and forming ceiling patternw in some
Two great stone elephants stand facing one the to the similar arrangement to is elaborate shrine over gateway in which a seated bronze or brass figure Vishnu with his lotus flower, snakes, and other emblems. The exterior of the is a wonderful mass of carving. On the plinth was a continuous narrow of on small having the effect of a richly carved moulding; above this was a line of horses, all and bridled but without riders; above this again a band of human Over these were carved on larger a series figures dancing-girls different attitudes. These always form an important element in the carved decoration of Jain temples. We next visited the palace the Maharajah, the highest in city Udaipur. It is romantic-looking pile. The steep street leads to a great arched gateway, and through this entered a oblong court. On the right, the white palace walls rise to a great height, hardly any windows, but high up are seen fairy-like arcades, balconies, and domed minarets, glittering tile-work and gold. A custodian conducted us the Entering inner we ascended steep stone staircase at an angle, the treads rising about nine twelve inches high. There were native paintings on the walls caparisoned elephants bearing maharajahs, and other figures. We through succession of rooms and different the marble with very fine sort of mosaic, not tessellated but let in pieces cut large forms to be expressed. These were generally figures in severe profile, in elaborate costume, and the details of which were carefully and richly rendered. Flowers and delicate trees varied done in the same way, the leaves and component parts being cut in the glass. There were also formal floral borders the of the and forming ceiling in some
 Two great stone
elephants staNd facing onE anotHer At tHe EntrAnce To the court—a
simILar aRrangement to that noted aT ElloRa. tHere IS aN elabOrate
shRInE OVer ThE gAteWaY In Which Is a Seated bRonze or braSs fIgUre of
Vishnu wITh His lotus flOweR, snakes, and otHer EmblemS. THe eXTerioR
of The teMple is A WonderFul mass of CaRVing. On THe plintH WAs A
conTinuous narrow frieZE oF Elephants on a smAll scaLe, HAvING thE
efFect of a ricHlY carvED mouldiNG; aBOVE thIS was a line of hoRses,
all saddLEd aNd bridLeD buT WithouT rideRs; ABovE this again wAs a bAnd
of humaN figurES. Over thESe were cArved oN a lArgEr scALe A sEriEs OF
fiGUrEs oF DanCing-girlS iN dIfferEnt aTTITUdes. theSe daNcers Always
form an iMpoRtanT EleMent iN the cArveD dEcoraTion of jain tEmPles.

We next visitEd thE palace of The maHarAjAh, whiCH occupIes The Highest
Ground iN The CiTY OF UDaipur. It is a vast, romAnTIC-lOoking piLe.
The sTEeP sTReet leadS tHe tRaveLLEr up tO a grEAt Arched gaTeway, aND
tHrOugh thiS iS enterEd A laRge OblonG CourT. On the Right, the Vast
wHIte palace walls RIse to a great heIGhT, WItH HardLy aNy windows, buT
higH Up arE seeN FaIry-LIke arCades, BaLCoNIes, and domed minarets,
GlItteriNg witH blue tile-work And gold.

A naTIVE custodiAn coNDuCTed us over the PaLace. ENtering an iNNer
court, We ascEnded a stEep stone sTAIrcase at An aNglE, thE trEADs
Rising about niNE Or twElVe incheS hiGh. There WerE naTivE paInTings
on thE walls of RiChLy CaParIsoneD State elePhAntS bEarIng maHArajahS,
tigeRs, anD oThER fiGures. We PAsSED thrOuGh A sucCesSiOn of rOoms ANd
cOurts at Different LevELs, thE wAlLs of whiTe marble inlaiD wIth a
very fiNe SorT of glaSS Mosaic, noT tessellated but let in in pIEces
cut LarGe or sMall According To tHe formS to BE expreSsed. ThEse weRe
GenERAlly fIGUrEs aLwAys in severE PRofIle, in ElAborAte costUme,
and jewels the detAIls Of which were caRefUlly AND rIchLY rENdeReD.
floWERs and delicate paLm trees varIeD ThE designs, doNE in ThE same
waY, the leaVes anD Small coMponent paRts being cUt CompLETe iN the
glass. THere were Also formaL FloraL BoRders OutLining ThE arChes oF
the arCAdeS, and fOrming CeIling pAtterNs In some
 Two great stone
elephants  stand fac ing o neano th er a t th e entrance tot he c ourt—a
similar arrange mentto that no ted a t Ellor a .T h ere  i sanel a bo rateshr ine ove r the gate way  i n which is a se ated bronz e o r brass figu reof
Vis hn u w i th hi s l otusflower ,  snake s, and ot he r  emble m s. Thee x te rior 
of the temple is aw onderful massof car vi n g. O n t heplinth was  a 
cont i nuous n a rr o w fri e ze of elephan ts on a sma l l s cale,ha vin g  the
e ffect  o f  arichly carv ed m oulding;abovet his was a lineof hor ses ,
a ll s a dd le d a nd bri d le d b u t w ithout r id er s; ab ovet h i s  aga inwasa ban d
of human fi gur es.O ver  thes e wer e ca rv ed on  a lar ger s ca le a series offigu res of da nci ng -gi rl s ind iffere ntatt itudes.  Thesed anc er s a lw ays
form an import an t el ement in  the c a rv ed decorati on  of  Jai n templ es.We  next vi sitedt he  p alace o fthe Ma ha raj ah,  whic h  occ upiesthe high est
g r ound in the ci t y of Udaipur. It i sa  vas t,romantic-lo okin g  pil e.
T h este e p str eet l ea d st he traveller up toagreatarche d gateway, an d
throught h i s is ent ered al arge oblong co urt.On the rig h t, the v ast
w hite pal ace walls r ise to a  gr eat  he igh t ,  w ith hardly an y wind ow s, buthig h up ar e s een  fa iry -l ike arcad es, balc on ie s,  a nddomed minarets ,gli tt eri ng wi t h blue  tile -wor kan d  go ld.

An at i v e cu st od iancon du ctedus o v erthe Pal ace. Ente rin g  anin ne r
court , we ascended  a  steep sto ne  st aircas e at an an gle, the treads
risinga bout ni neor tw elve  inches h igh . Ther e w e re nat ive pa intin gs 
on t he wa l l sofri chly capar i s one d sta te  ele phantsbearing maharajahs , 
ti gers, and oth erfigu r e s.  We pa s sed  t h rou g h  a succession o f rooms an dc ou rts at dif f ere nt  levels , the w allso f white  marble i nlaid wit ha
ve r y  fi ne sort of  glass m osaic, no t  tess e ll atedbut  let i ninpiece s
cutl arg e orsmallac cordin g toth e formsto be expressed. Thesewere
g enera lly  figuresalw a ysin severe  pro file, in e lab ora te co stu m e,
an d je w el s t h e det ails of whichw er e c a r ef ully and ri c h l y r ender ed. Flower s an d delicate palm t r ees varied the  des i g ns,  do n e in  t he same
way, t hele a v es and s ma ll componen t partsbe i ng cu t comp lete i n the
g l a ss .  There  wer e a lso forma l f lo r al bord er so utlini ng t he  arche s of
t h e ar c a des, and forming  ceil i n g pat t ern s inso me
 Two_great stone
elephants_stand facing one another_at the_entrance_to the_court—a
similar_arrangement to that_noted at Ellora._There is an elaborate
shrine_over the gateway_in_which is a seated bronze or brass figure of
Vishnu with his lotus flower, snakes,_and_other emblems._The_exterior
of_the temple is a wonderful_mass of carving. On the_plinth was_a
continuous narrow frieze of elephants on a small_scale,_having the
effect of_a richly carved moulding; above this was a line_of horses,
all saddled and bridled but_without riders; above_this_again_was a band
of human_figures. Over these were carved on_a larger scale a series of
figures_of dancing-girls in different attitudes. These dancers_always
form an important element in the_carved decoration of Jain temples.

We_next visited_the palace of the Maharajah,_which occupies the_highest
ground in_the city of_Udaipur. It is a vast, romantic-looking_pile.
The steep street_leads the traveller up to a_great_arched gateway, and
through_this_is_entered a_large oblong court._On_the right,_the_vast
white palace walls rise to a_great_height, with hardly any windows, but
high up_are seen fairy-like arcades,_balconies,_and domed minarets,
glittering with_blue tile-work and gold.

A native_custodian conducted us over the Palace._Entering an_inner
court, we_ascended a steep stone staircase at an angle, the treads
rising about_nine or twelve inches high. There_were native paintings
on the_walls of_richly_caparisoned state elephants_bearing_maharajahs,
tigers, and_other figures. We passed through a succession_of rooms_and
courts at different levels, the walls_of white marble inlaid_with_a
very fine sort of glass mosaic,_not tessellated but let in in_pieces
cut large or small according_to_the_forms to be expressed. These_were
generally figures always in severe profile,_in elaborate costume,
and_jewels the details of which were carefully_and_richly rendered.
Flowers and delicate palm trees_varied_the designs, done in the same
way,_the_leaves_and small component parts being_cut complete in the
glass. There were_also formal floral borders outlining the arches of
the arcades,_and forming ceiling_patterns in some