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A broken piece*, still lying in the ditcli, or exca- 

 vated foundation, on which a{3j3eared something like 

 a Lingam, or a pillar, rising through what seemed 

 shaped like a desk, but was probably designed for an 

 altar; a male figure stood on the left, with its arms 

 disposed as if pouring something on it; but as the 

 upper part, and what beheld, were broken off, this 

 seems doMbtful. Near him stood a female, holding 

 a Ciiamhu, or pot on her head, in the Hindu style. 

 My BrahmeJi naturally enough concluded, that this 

 represented a female carrying water to assist in the 

 ofFerino- to the LhiP'am. The feet of two fiimres re- 

 mained on the right, which probably had apj)ertained 

 to two figures in the same attitude on that side. The 

 stone was a white marble, called by the natives Pal- 

 rdyi^ or milk stone. 



Near it stood three slabs, inclining inwards against 

 the masonry, which had been dug out. On the side 

 on which they were viewed, no figures were seen ; 

 and they were rough and unpolished: it is probable 

 that they have sculptures on the side still covered 

 Avitk earth; and I have already mentioned, that some 

 designs appeared at the top of one. If the whole 

 of the circle was faced with these slabs, it is to be 

 regretted, that this treasure of antiquity did not fall 

 into better hands. 



On the rubbish above, near these, and belonging 

 to some unfortunately broken, were two pieces of 

 the same white stone; one of these seemed divided 

 into two compartments, by a border, on wdiich three 

 wild hogs running were sculptured : the outline is 

 well designed. The leg of a figure sitting, and the 

 hind leg of a horse appear above, remaining of the 

 original design. Below the border, the plane was 

 inclined to a lower border: and in the space of about 

 6 inches, two lines of characters were carVed : on 



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