[448] ‘Histoire de Hiouen Thsang,’ p. 255; ‘Vie et Voyages,’ vol. i. p. 280.
[449] ‘Report on the District of Belgam and Kuladgi.’ 1874.
[450] When I originally wrote on the subject I thought I had the 9th and 10th centuries at my disposal. It now appears they must be blotted out as non-existent for any historical or artistic purpose.
[451] This is the date given by Mr. Burgess in his description in ‘The Caves at Elephanta,’ Bombay, 1871, p. 5.
[452] ‘Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society,’ vol. ii. pl. 4.
[453] Loc. cit., pl. 6.
[454] Burgess, ‘Report on Belgam,’ &c. pl. 31.
[455] Loc. cit., pls. 20, 23, 40.
[456] ‘Tree and Serpent Worship,’ pl. 76.
[457] Burgess, ‘Report on Belgam and Kuladji,’ pl. 31.