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Temples 

 Sikras. 



A pair of Suttee pillars, about 6 ft. by 3 J f t. near the cemetery had 

 Suttee Pillai3. fallen E. by N. They were situated on a little ridge, 

 ^ d but fell diagonally to its length and to cracks in the 

 ridge. There- were also a number of other little 

 temples and shrines generally in the form of simple sikras like that 

 depicted in pi. 2, fig. 2, which have been tipped up at an angle, shifted 

 horizontally, or otherwise moved. The following vertical section (after 

 Pergusson) of a typical sikra, or stumpy convex spire belonging to early 

 Hindu temple art, will show the general nature of such rather stable 

 and w % ell built structures. They are always erected over idols or other 

 representations of the deity and are very numerous in Kangra and the 

 valley parts of Kulu. They are about 15 to 20 ft. high. (Fig. 15.) 



Fig. 15. 



The old cemetery near the N. E. gate of the fort had suffered but 



Kangra fort cem- little damage. The walls and tombs were standing 



e ter y« as a rule. One cross had snapped, but the pieces had 



been picked up and put aside by the gardener. Other .square upright 



