432 Account of the Jain Temple at Badr&sir. [May, 



They are small, Para snath not being more than two feet high: 

 the rest upon the same scale, highly finished and well carved. The 

 depository is a small room, guarded by two doors and a narrow passage ; 

 the approach by a flight of steps, from a double row of columns, lead- 

 ing from the front entrance through the vestibule. A verandah, as- 

 cended by three steps from the floor, runs all round the interior of the 

 building, with pillars and arches ; beyond this are 52 niches for the 

 reception of figures of Parasnath, only one of which is at present 

 occupied. The part of the verandah, which is opposite the pagoda and 

 open at the top, is exquisitely carved. Such indeed may be said of the 

 whole of this building which, although upon a small scale, is in every 

 corner most studiously and beautifully decorated with figures, scrolls, 

 and every description of ornament. The roof, which is gained from 

 the upper story of the portico, presents the extraordinary appearance of 

 54 domes (including the two larger ones before mentioned, and which 

 are each 50 feet in circumference) in a space of about 100 feet by 70, 

 each of the niches in the verandah underneath being surmounted by its 

 corresponding dome : — these niches are 4 feet wide, and 5 feet deep. 

 The compartments contained in the wing to the east, do not appear to 

 belong to the temple, of which they form no part, and were probably 

 designed as offices ; — at present they are inaccessible, being blocked up 

 with stones and rubbish, whilst the damp air which has collected in 

 them, is most stifling in its effects. The corresponding wing appears 

 to have been destroyed by the earthquake. 



Until some 15 years since, this beautiful building was allowed to 

 remain in a state of ruin and decay, but Gorji (for guriiji) Kantwajeh, 

 a wealthy Jain, with praiseworthy zeal, has caused it to be extensively 

 repaired ; the portico which had suffered from the earthquake has been 

 re-placed, and the whole is now in good order, two peons and a priest 

 being deputed to look after it. 



At a short distance from the above are the ruins of a temple to Ma- 

 hadeo, which is said to be situated outside, and close to, what was once 

 the wall of Badrdnagri ; of this latter however, no remains are to be 

 traced, the principal attraction of this ruin consists in the picturesque 

 appearance, presented by its various parts, to which the earthquake of 

 1819 has mainly contributed. It is devoid of ornament, and very 

 small. These two buildings, with piles of loose stones, are all that now 

 remain to trace the existence of the town of Badrdnagri. Coins are 

 occasionally found, one of which I have in my possession, and of which 

 the accompanying is a facsimile. Its mysterious and somewhat maso- 

 nic-looking symbols lead to no result, and it is questionable if they 



