The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-04-24

temple is that of silva, the representa-
tive of the principle of destruction and
reproduction. The dome and the tow
ers are of FURNISHED gold. silva is the
same round, black stone set in the floor
as at Calcutta. For greater reverence
is paid to him here. Access and egress
are made almost impossible by the null
titude of pilgrims and votaries, who
come into the temples laden with per-
fumes, fruits, flowers, and urns of holy
water. Priests receive these oblations
and appropriate them as perquisites,
nor did the holy men disdain to receive
some bright silver rupees from our un-
worthy and profane hands. These
small, gentle, and very pretty sacred
white cows, with wreaths of orange
flowers and roses around their necks,
wander at pleasure in the holiest recess
es Of the temple, among the worship
pers, who feed them with rose-leaves
and locus-howers.
But what poor apology for human
devotion is that of silva compared with
the exhibition Of that sentiment which
is presented to DOOrga! At the temple
of the former it is black stone that is
honored; Mt that of the Doorga it is the
living, moving animal creation, the mon
key. Moreover, these monkeys seem to
appreciate their celestial privileges and
honors. They are of all sorts and sizes
We saw them by the thousand gamboll-
ing in the courts, tracing and chasing"
through the corridors, and mischievous-
| ly laughing upon the worshippers be-
low from columns and cornices, from
balustrades and balconies.
RECEPTION AT PUTTEEALA.
Putteeala, the capital of the province
or native principality Of the same name,
is protected by citadel as spacious,
though not so substantially or scientii-
cally constructed, as Fort Hamilton.
| Fortitications in India seem to have
been built as retreats or places of safe
ty for the sovereign or his family The
mother of the present prince resides in
the citadel of Putteeala. Arriving at
its gate, we came to halt, and we saw
| through n cloud of dust the maharajah
coming toward us in magnificent state
coach drawn by six white horses; the
highway, ON either side, was lined with
out-riders and squadron of cavalry.
The prince, driving by the side of our
carriage, saluted Mr. Seward with state
ly cordiality. When the compliments
were ended, the maharajah asked Mr..
| Seward in which manner he would pre-
| fer to make his entrance into the capi-
tai whether he would go with him in
his coach, or whether he would be pleas
ed to make his entrance on the back of
an elephant. Mr.. Seward, diffident
perhaps of his skill in the latter mode
of travel, or acting under conviction
that modesty best becomes visitor,
accepted the offer of seat in the
coach. The maharajah, taking his seat
at Mr.. Stewards left, made rapid ad-
vance toward the city. The ladies, like
Mr.. Seward, being complimented with
the same choice of manner of entering
the city, decided like Mr.. Seward, in
favor of II comfortable coach-and-six.
Hereupon halt and parley ensued be-
tween Captain Horsford and the princes
master of ceremonies. In the course
of this debate, 1t appeared that, while
the prince excused Mr.. Stewards decli-
nation of the honor of the elephant on
the ground of his years, the ladies who
could offer no such plea would give Of
fence by claiming the same indulgence.
Sixty elephants stood by the roadside,
richly caparisoned in cloth of gold and
scarlet, all ornamented with gilt ear
rings and necklaces. There was no
more to be said on that question. The
elephants kneeled, silver ladders were
placed against their sides, and in less
time than it takes to describe the ac-
tion, the two ladies', not venturing to
ride alone, were seated, together with
Captain Horsford, in the spacious gild-
ed and velvet howdah. The elephant
arose with q motion like that of the
surge on the coast of Madras, and the
ladies' found themselves in the upper
| air. The Hindoo driver sits on the ele-
| phants head and directs his motions by
the use of an iron spike, which he
thrusts against the skin on either side
of the forehead. procession was then
formed. First, the maharajah with Mr..
Seward: then the ladies; next, our
three servants, Jeanie, Price and Free
man; next, the musteed; next, the
Minister of Justice, mounted in the
same manner, and behind them the long
train of elephants without any riders,
and the five hundred richly-caparisoned
horses, led by as many grooms no less
gayly dressed. As signal for the pro-
gress to begin, the air was rent by
salvo of nineteen guns the salute was
repeated by fusillade from what SEEM
ed endless ranks of infantry, bugles
sounded Il march, and the cavalry NOV
| ed TO the front. Four bands of music
wheeled into column, playing more or
less together, "God save the Queenp
Behind them company of fifty bag
pipers, playing not all together, as they
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