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ing, slightly ruined, but which is wanting both in the temple at Barsi and 

 at Makarbai. 



In this last one the entrance to the sanctum has been walled up, so 

 that the shrine is not visible. The floors of the shrines at' Barsi and 

 Bamhauri are both somewhat below the level of the floor of the main 

 chamber. 



The material of these three temples is granite, the walls being con- 

 structed of wide slabs set on edge, and externally two bands of ornamented 

 moulding run round the building. 



From some fragments of stucco adhering to the outside of the Barsi 

 temple it would appear to have been covered with plaster. This temple 

 differs somewhat from the other two in having two openings for light in 

 the middle of the shorter sides of the mandapa or hall, whilst the temples 

 at Makarbai and Bamhauri have closed sides and only obtain light from 

 the front of the building. We were unable to find any inscription at any of 

 these temples, and the villagers only know them by the name of Baithaks. 

 The name of the taldo on the edge of which the first temple stands is 

 Barsi, and an ancient village site to the west is also called Barsi. The 

 maker of the lake is said to be Bar Brahm Chandel.* " To the east of the 

 temple stands a small shrine which we have not described, it being of no 

 sj)ecial interest. The neighbouring village of Pahra is also known under 

 the name of Khajuraha. In another paper we hope to describe some other 

 buildings which have hitherto either altogether escaped notice or been 

 inadequately described. While we were engaged on this paper, Vol. VII 

 of the Archaeological Beports has appeared, but the notes recorded in it, 

 are so meagre, and in some details so incorrect, that much remains to be 

 done before it can be said that the antiquities of Bundelkhand have 

 received adequate treatment. 



* Bar Brahm (i. e. Varmma) is not mentioned in any known inscription, but is in- 

 cluded in the bards' lists of the Chandel princes. He was probably not a ruling chief, 

 but one of the members of the ruling family. 



