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the middle ; but the outer trefoil is supported upon independent pilas- 

 ters ; and the architrave, which would have interfered with the inner 

 pediment, is altogether omitted. Perhaps it was this necessity, of either 

 breaking or omitting the architrave of the outer pediment that even- 

 tually led to the same treatment with the inner one. This entrance 

 was formerly gained by a flight of steps, of which some of the stones 

 still remain, but not in position, and I obtained access at first with 

 some difficulty. 



IV. — Temple of Pdyach. 



1 . This elegant specimen of Kashmirian architecture is situated on 

 the bank of a small sparkling brook at the little village of Pdyach, or 

 as it is written in Nagari xtt^t^ Pdyachchha, which most likely derived 

 its name from the stream : ijtc pay a signifying " water" and ^^', 

 achcha " clear." The full name of the hamlet is Payachchha-grdma, 

 the "village on the clear stream." The name of the temple itself has 

 been forgotten ; but three different Brahmans informed me that it was 

 built by Raja Nat, Nar, or Nand. This is not indeed very precise ; 

 but in the absence of all other records this close agreement in the name 

 becomes of value. Even the slight variations of the traditional name 

 would seem to give a clue to the right one ; for there is but one Raja 

 throughout the Kashmirian list to whom these different names can be 

 applied. This prince is Narendrdditya who was also called Nandravat, 

 in which names we have both the Nar and Nand of my informants. 

 Now in the following verse of the Raja Tarangini the erection of a 

 temple is directly attributed to this very prince. B. 3 — v. 383 



which I translate as follows : — 



"Padmavati bore a son named Narendrdditya or Lakshana, who 

 built the temple of Narendraswdmi." This Raja reigned between the 

 years 483—490. A. D. 



2. There are but two other princes of similar name posterior to 

 Nandravat, namely Nirjita-varmma, and Nandi-gupta. As each of them 

 however reigned only one year, and as the Raja Tarangini does not 

 mention any temples of their construction, it seems highly probable 



