274 Report of the Archeological Survey. [No. 4, 
has given the last as “ many other extensive works,” but the term in 
the original is devalayataneshu cha, “and temples,” devalaya being 
one of the commonest names for a temple of any kind. In the 27th 
- verse the great temple to which the inscription was attached is said to 
have been dedicated to Siva by the Raja, while the Queen built an- 
other fane to Parvati. In the next verse they are described as “ two 
divine temples” (. sura-griha) ; and in the 32nd verse it is stated that 
the god and goddess were worshipped together under the title of ° 
Devapalli. This then must be the origin of the name of Dewal, and 
the great temple mound to the south of Garh-Gdjana must be the re- 
mains of the two temples dedicated to Devapallz. 
365. In the inscription Raja Lalla calls himself the nephew of 
Mins Chandra Pratépa, and the grandson of Vira Varmma, who is 
said to be of the race of Chhindu and descended from the great Rishi 
Chyavana. This holy sage is mentioned in the Vishnu’ Purana as 
having married Sukanyd, the daughter of Saryati, the son of Manu. 
He is also noticed in the Bhagavata and Padma Puranas, as appro- 
priating ashare of the marriage offerings to the Aswini Kumiaras, 
which entailed the quarrel with Indra, that is alluded to in verse 4 of 
the inscription. The family therefore was reputed to be of ancient 
descent ; but if Vira Varmma, the grandfather of Lalla, was the first 
Raja, the establishment of the dynasty cannot be dated earlier than 
A.D. 900. Now the Bdchhal Rajputs claim descent from Raja Vena, 
whose son was Virdt, the reputed founder of Barikhar or Virat Khera, 
and whom I believe to be the same as Vira Varmma of the inscription. 
To Raja Vena, or Ben, is attributed the erection of the great forts of 
Garha-khera, and Séhgarh ; and to his queen, Ketaki Réni, is assigned 
the excavation of the Réni Tél at the old town of Kdbar. Garh 
Gdjana and the temples of Dewal were built by Raja Lalla. The 
town and fort of Maraori are attributed to Moradhwaj, and Barkhera 
to Harmal Raja; but neither of these names appears in the very 
imperfect and scanty list of their family which the Bdchhals now 
possess. 
366. It is admitted by every one that the Katehriyas sucosed ; 
the Bdchhals, but the Katehriyas themselves state that they did not — 
settle in Katehar until Samvat 1231, or A. D. 1174. Up to this date 
therefore the Bdachhal Rajas may be supposed to have possessed the — 

