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Vide photographs 26 and 27. the entrance, and supporting an architrave of 

 one foot three inches deep, over which is a frieze one foot in height. This is 

 ornamented with geometrical patterns on both faces, and with rosettes in the 

 centres of the under sides. From the frieze rises the usual Hemadpauti 

 dome ornamented with chaste shell pattern sculptures. 



This temple is cpiite in the Jaina style of architecture of the early part 

 of the 13th century. 



Amdapu'e. 



A'mdapur is 20 miles east of Buldana, and . about half a mile to the 

 south of the village is a small hill bordered on the south and south-east by 

 a deep picturesque ravine, and falling out into the plain by gentle undula- 

 tions to the north and west. On the summit of this hill stands a fine 

 modern temple dedicated to Bhowani, of whom there is an image bedaubed 

 with red lead in the sanctuary which is curiously lit from above in such a 

 way as to throw the full light upon the image, while the spectator sees it 

 only through a chink in the door, and, the mandar being nearly dark, the 

 effect may be somewhat startling to the ignorant. 



Near this temple are seen some fragments of a large colossal statue. 



Vide photograph 31. These are a pah- of feet six and a half feet from 



toe to heel, and a hand to match, so that the statue may have been from 

 fifty to sixty feet high. This enormous figure has not been a monolith, but 

 built up in pieces, as is evident from the heel being separate from the fore 

 part of the foot which includes the ankles. Over the foot there is an anklet 

 but there is no indication of the toe-joints or of the extensor muscles over 

 them, while the ankles are on a level with one another. Near them is another 

 pair of feet somewhat smaller. The villagers say that a fine Hemadpauti 

 temple formerly stood on the site of the present Hindu one ; and this 

 seems to be confirmed by the fragments built with it, and lying about in all 

 directions. 



Sirpu'b. 

 Sirpur is 56 miles east of Buldana, and a short distance to the west of 

 it is the temple. It is entered by porticoes on the north, south, and east 

 sides. The doors are five feet four inches high, and two feet nine inches 

 wide, and the porticoes are ten feet wide by nine feet six inches deep. These 

 have been supported by two pillars in front and two pilasters, one on each 

 side the door, corresponding with those inside. In the north portico a third 



Vide photograph 35. pillar has been subsequently introduced to 



support the cross beam in front which had given way. In the centre of the 

 temple are four columns nine and half feet and two feet three inches square 

 at the base, forming a square ten feet nine inches on each side, in the mid- 

 dle of which is a low circular dais seven feet eleven inches in diameter. In 



Fi'iephotographs33,31 ; and35. line with these pillars are pilasters on each 

 wall, and in the corners are half pilasters. 



