312 On the Ruins at Putharee. [April, 



Temple of Jogheswar. — On the top of the hill there is a small 

 temple dedicated to Jogheswar, which contains two groups of figures 

 much mutilated. One group seems to have consisted of a central 

 human idol with apparently a foot placed on the Boar Avatar of Vishnu. 

 A lion has also fixed upon the hinder quarters of the Boar, while the 

 head of the hog would further seem to have been cut oif, were it not 

 that the detached head lying in front of the Boar rather resembles that 

 of a bull. In front of the Boar there is a small human figure kneeling, 

 and seemingly on the defensive. The other group has a lion in the 

 centre with perhaps a human figure behind, and with an unmistakeable 

 bull's head lying at its feet. A woman is represented in front as if 

 impaled, and another behind is shown as if falling from a height. The 

 impression left on the mind is that the groups represent the triumph of 

 the lion manifestation over Saivism and also its supercession of the 

 Boar Avatar. 



Addendum. 



Ghearispoor. — At Ghearispoor (described in the Journal of the Asia- 

 tic Society of Bengal for Aug. 1847, p. 756) on one of the beautiful 

 architectural remains to be seen there, 1 observed two inscriptions, on a 

 re-examination which I had not before noticed. Transcripts and im- 

 pressions are forwarded herewith, one showing a date 1039 Sumbut 

 (982 A. D.), as also the transcript of a third inscription, if a few letters 

 may be so called, on the same building. 



Oodehpoor. — At Oodehpoor (Journal Asiatic Society of Bengal, Aug. 

 1847, p. 757,) the industry of a man sent by Captain Ellis of Jhansee 

 to copy inscriptions has succeeded in bringing to light one in good 

 preservation on a detached stone lying near the town wall. A transcrip 

 is annexed, showing a date 1229 Sumbut (1172 A.D.) 



Bhojpoor. — As the allusion made to the inscription on the pedestal 

 of the Lingam on the temple to Siva on the edge of Raja Bhoj's lake 

 now dry (Journal Asiatic Society of Bengal, Aug, 1847, p. 743), may 

 mislead some into the belief that the inscription is contemporary with 

 the building, I take this opportunity of saying that although really at 

 first disposed to regard it as coeval, I am now satisfied after another 

 inspection, that it is not so. The date however of the inscription does 

 not affect the argument advanced in connection with " Achintea Deoj," 

 or the sign of the incomprehensible. 



Camp via Sehore, Bhopal, February 14, 1848. 



