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The temples usually stand, each on a massive rectangular terrace, and 

 the greater number of loose stones found lying about have been built into 

 the walls of these terraces. 



The best preserved terraces are those belonging to the temples of 

 Chaturbhuj and the Sun. When they were complete, a parapet, the upper 

 portion of which sloped outwards, ran round the edge of each terrace, and 

 inside this was attached a broad stone shelf supported on small pillars. 



The main pillars of the principal temples are no doubt in their original 

 positions, but considerable irregularities occur owing to the insertion in 

 many places of extra pillars to support cracked cross-beams. 



In the smaller temples which surround and are subsidiary to the great 

 fanes, the pillars have been much changed about, and some have been 

 brought in from inferior buildings. 



The flights of steps leading up to the entrances of the temples have 

 been freely restored, and little attention paid to the original design, which 

 evidently comprised only a single narrow flight of stairs leading to the 

 door of the main building. 



On close inspection it is evident that the restorations are not all of 

 one period, but that some are old, and in some cases the building has had 

 time to fall to ruin again since the restoration. Examples of these early 

 restorations may be observed in the Kunwar Math and adjoining temple 

 which were not repaired by Kaja, Partap Singh. 



It is a pity that the repairs of the group of temples to which the 

 Kunwar Math belongs (Nos. 17, 18, 29, 30 and 35 in General Cunning- 

 ham's plan) are not proceeded with. These buildings lie somewhat out of 

 the way and have consequently received little notice, but they are hand- 

 some structures and superior in ornamentation to some of the western 

 group, though not so richly decorated as the great temples dedicated to 

 Kandariya Mahadeo, Vis'vanath and Chaturbhuj. 



The dome of Kunwar Math is especially worth preserving on account 

 of its large size. 



The temple at Jatkari dedicated to Vishnu is remarkable from its posi- 

 tion with reference to the cardinal points. The entrance faces the west, 

 and the shrine the east, which arrangement is exactly the reverse of that 

 adopted in all the other Brahmanical temples, except the smallest shrines. 



The restorations of the Brahmanical temples, although considerable, are 

 trifling compared with those of the Jain temples, which are subjected to 

 continuous and rather undiscriminating repair and modification. 



It may we fear be thought presumptuous in us to feel hesitation in 

 adopting a conclusion respecting the age and destination of a building 

 which has been arrived at by so experienced a scholar as General Cunning- 



