The Sikhs are very fanatical, and they do not receive visitors with any expressions of friendliness. The city of Umritsur has no celebrity apart from this temple. The sect of the Sikhs originated about the middle of the fifteenth century, and now numbers about 5,000,000. [Illustration: APPROACH TO THE TEMPLE OF UMRITSUR.] CAVE-TEMPLES OF ELEPHANTA AND GWALIOR. In the harbor of Bombay is an island containing a celebrated cave-temple. Hundreds of years ago the Hindus excavated this temple from the solid rock; pillars, idols and chapels are all cut from the one great mass of stone. For three hundred years past there has been little worship here. The temple was devoted to the worship of Siva. After ascending a flight of several hundred steps we stand before the great square gate-ways. Immense columns ranging away in the darkness support the roof of solid rock. On the walls are sculptured the fantastic forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. The metamorphoses of these are also shown in sculpture. The cave is shaped like a cross. At the end of the main passage-way, opposite the principal gate-way, is an altar supporting a gigantic, three-headed idol. The central face is calm and benevolent, the forehead is covered with a lofty diadem, like a mitre, covered with delicate carvings representing necklaces. The face on the right expresses terrible rage; its mitre is covered with sculptured skulls and serpents, and its outstretched hand holds a cobra. The other face is smiling and the hand holds a flower. The triple idol represents Siva as the passive god, the destroying god and the saving god. The sculptures are much worn away, but enough remains to indicate the wondrous majesty and beauty of the Elephanta Cave. [Illustration: GREAT IDOL OF THE CAVE OF MANDAR. INDIA.] [Illustration: CAVE OF ELEPHANTA.] [Illustration: THE WONDERFULLY EXCAVATED TEMPLE-CAVE OF ELEPHANTA, BOMBAY, INDIA.]