1866.] Notes on some of the Temples of Kashmir. 109 



They are on the right bank of the Kanknai river, about 3 miles 

 above Wangat, and not on the Brahimsitr stream, where the latter 

 plaee is incorrectly marked in the trigonometrical survey map. The 

 Kanknai is nearer to the temples than the Jhelum is to that of 

 Bhaniyar, and is quite as noisy as the latter river, but its dimensions 

 are much less. The mountains on both sides of the stream above the 

 temples rise to a great height and are very steep. They are covered 

 with forests of pine and fir ; and, not far distant to the N. N. E., 

 the head of the valley is closed by a bare, dark green hill, with the 

 snow still remaining in its clefts on the 27th of July. The temples 

 are built of a coarse, pale granite, like that used at Bhaniyar, and 

 mortar is found in most of the buildings. There are tall firs growing 

 out of the roof of the principal temple of each group, and many of 

 the smaller temples have been much injured by other trees forcing 

 their way through the walls. 



The best way to the temples from Srinagar is by Gundurbul, 

 Kuchnungul, and Wangat. 



Dyamun, between Nowsiiera and Uri. 



On the left bank of the Jhclnm, between Nowshera and Uri, and 

 about 3 J miles from the latter place, are the ruins of a fine temple and 

 gateway, similar to those of Bhaniyar.* There has been also a sur- 

 rounding quadrangle, but very little of it remains. 



The ground plan of the temple is a square of 23 feet, with corner 

 pilasters 2j! feet thick and six inches projected beyond the walls of 

 the building. The porches, of which three contain closed doorways, 

 are each 16 feet wide, with a projection of If feet. The doorways 

 have square heads with plain straight mouldings, and are surmounted 

 by pediments containing the trefoil ornament. The pediments are 

 supported on half engaged fluted pillars. The only entrance, viz. to 

 the W. N. W., is approached by a flight of steps like that of 

 Bhaniyar. f 



The interior is a square of 12 feet, but is nearly filled up with the 



debris of the pyramidal roof. The interior walls had a cornice of 



three plain mouldings, like those of one of the larger temples at 



Wangat .J Part of the pyramidal roof is still standing. It has been 



* See ante, p. 91, and Photoglyphs, Nos. I. II. III. and XIII. 

 t See Photograph, No. I. % See ante, p, 102. 



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