Travels in India (Tavernier) 41.1.6

41.1.6

and with a large ladle which he held, lifting the corner of the sheet, he gave to all whatever they had asked for; so that this large number of people of 4000 souls was satisfied. It was not only my servant who related this history, but having subsequently made many journeys to Burhánpur, where I was known to the principal persons of the town, I made inquiry of many who had been on this pilgrimage, and all have sworn to me by their Ram Ram that it was true, which I nevertheless could not believe. On the 23d [September] we arrived at Doupar, after having travelled 8 leagues, and crossed many torrents. On the 24th we made but 4 leagues, and came to Tripanté, where there is a grand pagoda on a hill, the whole circuit of which forms a staircase and is faced with cut stone. The smallest stone of this staircase is 10 feet long and 3 feet wide, and in the pagoda there are many figures of demons. There is one, among others, which resembles a Venus standing upright, with many demons who surround her in lascivious attitudes, and this Venus and demons are made of a single piece of marble, but the carving is very coarse. On the 25th we travelled 8 leagues, and halted at Mamli (Murrayvamla). On the 26th we also travelled 8 leagues, and slept at Macheli (Maciiurla).