. The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja. IA SURVEY. [iNTRO. colour. IJis two gate-lveepers Danda (Yama) andPiijgala (Agni) have swords iu their hands. The statues found at Ayodhya and riiranagiiocorrespond in a very considerable degree to thedescription given above. This statue has beenfound broken in some places ; of the other figuresmentioned we find only those of DandaKayaka, and Piijgala (the two attendants) andthe charioteer. (Fig. 2). The recently discoveredstatue at Konarak closely follows the lines of theabove account. According to the Bhavisya and the CambaPuranas
. The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja. IA SURVEY. [iNTRO. colour. IJis two gate-lveepers Danda (Yama) andPiijgala (Agni) have swords iu their hands. The statues found at Ayodhya and riiranagiiocorrespond in a very considerable degree to thedescription given above. This statue has beenfound broken in some places ; of the other figuresmentioned we find only those of DandaKayaka, and Piijgala (the two attendants) andthe charioteer. (Fig. 2). The recently discoveredstatue at Konarak closely follows the lines of theabove account. According to the Bhavisya and the CambaPuranas, the Cakadvi]:)! Brahmanas came to Indiawith the object of worshipping the image of]\Iitra. ^ qw^if ^9^1^ ^^Rf^i 5R^r^2HT y ffl^W ^r^^ M\^ ^m Tla^ 11^ifnclT II t^^^ffi^^i^Ri »i*K^9r f.^^ II^gT!^^^ ^^fi x;^^^i^iifl^^ II ^sg fq^^^^ iKqi^^ ^ ^^Jisfr i (Vi(;vakarnia Cilpa MS. p. ^Ob-Ula.—Compare aliso Bliavisya ruiAna,Brahniaparvan, ) Annual Rcjiorts cif the Aichaological Siirvev of Jndia (1908-04),p. 138. Plate XX11. Ed> <. T.] THE SAURA OR TTTE SCYTHIC TXFLUENCE. XV: I It has already been mentioned that theinfluence of the Saura Brahmanas in Jharkhandor Mayurabhaiija dates from a very remote results of their past achievements are nowlying deeply buried under the earth in the midstof forests and hills. Besides the figures ofMitra found at Ayodhya, Kanisahi, Domagandaraand Khichiug the following are also worthy ofnote:— (1) The representation in stone of a Surya-mandala found in the temple of Kakharua Vaidya-natha at Mantri, Mayurabhanja. (2) The ruins of the temple of the Sun atthe village of Soro (District Balasor). (3) The figures of different goddesses locallycalled Satabahini or seven sisters (Saptamatrikas)found in the above-mentioned village. Nowpreserved at the Balasor Eajabati. (Fig. 3). The Saura Brahmanas also worshipped theimages of Brahma, Visnu, ]\[ahe9vara, thejMatrikas, and of Niksubha and Rajni, the consortsof Surya, the two A^vina
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