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by the "sakti" or female energy — his wife " Varahi ;" and I observe 

 that Moor in the original edition of his Hindoo Pantheon has a very 

 similar figure on plate 6. 



Figure 2 shews the centre boss of the Jain ceiling, whilst Figure 3, 

 gives the details of an architrave of the most ancient type. 



Figure 4 is curious, as shewing how the same plan of eaves-stones 

 was adopted over the small windows, cut in imitation of wood, as found 

 by me at Saidpur, Juanpur and Benares. 



Figures 5 and 6 are also representations of very rough and ancient 

 carvings. 



Figure 7 represent the projecting entablature, of which I found 

 several portions, and which is very finely finished. 



Figure 8 shews a portion of the original shrine. It is extremely 

 worn, although the kankar in which it is cut, is of the hardest 

 description. 



Figure 9 has also been originally well cut ; but the wear of centuries 

 has almost levelled the high relief in which it was executed. 



Figure 10 shews a detail which, taken in connection with two 

 pillars found, proves that there was a smaller under shrine. 



Figure 11 is another instance of bricks carved with a tool. 



I was not able to find any large square bricks, commonly called 

 " Buddhist," but many occurred of an unusual form, and the Karinda 

 of Raja Prithvi Sing, the zamindar of the village has kindly sent me 

 one, which is at the service of the Asiatic Society, and which mea- 

 sures 12J" X 9" X 4". The ornament represented in Figure 11 was 

 cut from such a brick, but the art of cutting and shaping bricks would 

 seem to have been now entirely lost in the village. 



In spite of their thickness, these bricks are beautifully burnt, and 

 each one is marked on one side. The lines with which they are 

 marked appear to have been made with the three fingers of the right 

 hand, having been very carefully drawn across the brick when first 

 moulded. Amongst more modern (yet ancient) bricks I have often 

 seen the mark, made with the finger. This I believe to have been as a 

 charm, and to have roughly represented the trident. This mark also 

 occurs as a mason's mark on marble at Agra, in buildings of the time 

 of Shah Jahan and Akbar. 



I am not aware of similarly ornamental bricks having been else- 



