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Journal of the Asiatic pies of Bengal. [June, 1908. 
A Mahisa-marddini form of Durga, haloed, standing, 
eight-handed, the upper left three holdin ng conch- 
shell, bow, shield, the lowest left lying on the 
thigh of the raised left leg, the upper right three 
with palms obliterated, the lowest right with a 
spear piercing the body of the demon Mahisa 
(human body, head gone), ae her right leg 
her vahana the lion grinnin 
(P. 151). “Figure at the Se it the temple of Sema- 
chellum” (in pencil). 5°5’'x2°6." July 3rd, 1815. 
The man-lion (lion face with human body) ‘standing 
on a _ lotus-carved seat, four-handed (forearms 
on each side. Four worshippers at the base, two 
on each side of the seat. Over the god an arch, 
makara-based with a ning lion-mouthed key. 
At the right top-corner a Gandharva with an 
Apsarasa on his curved leg 
(P. 153). “Figure in the Temple of Semachellum, 
standing in the front courtyard against a pillar.” 
2°83 x14.” July 3rd, 1815. 
ite haloed, four-handed, the right upper holding 
iscus, the right lower with spread-out palm 
raised to ise: the ah two oe a conch shell 
and a club, standin 
(P. 159). “ Figure in the salibitere of the Veerabuddra 
— ” 372” [high]. July 16th, 
nae standing, naked (?), hairs forming a 
andala, four-handed, the upper right raised, the 
iawer right holding a snake- twined trident, the 
upper left holding a serpent, the lower left effaced. 
A necklace of skulls at which a wolf is sniffing. 
(P. 16). “Figure in the enclosure of the Veerabuddra 
Temple at Yellamunchelly.” 1 inch less 4 spans x 2} 
spans. July 16th, 1815. 
A Mahisa- marddini, standing with one fo: on the 
back of the demon Mahisa, who is a a 
spear-end, and a straight re the left betas 
(P.163). “ At Yellamunchelly.” 33 spans high}. July 
16th, 1815. 
Karttikeya, standing, haloed, four-handed, the upper 
right holding a trident and the upper ‘left a club 
with a cock at the top, the lower right rai 



