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^ops, for the sale of grain ; and the number of travellers^ Who pass this 

 road J renders this speculation probably the most lucrative. 



Those who perform their ablutions, have their narfles registered, by 

 Brdkmens of their own se61: ; and although we had not undergone the im-= 

 mersion, we were petitioned to add our names to the consecrated list ; an 

 honor which would not have been offered, without the expe^ation of a 

 handsome reward. We paid, however, the sought for tribute, and had 

 our names recorded ; but with what class of Hindus we were associated^ 

 we did not take the troubk to inquire. 



The town was terribly shaken by the earthquake in 1803 ; many of 

 the private houses, together with the terrace and cupola of the temple, 

 suffered material injury. This latter has been lately repaired, by the 

 hands of Brdhmens, who were sent by Daulet Rao Sinde'a, under the 

 inspe<5tion of his Guru or high priest, for the express purpose of restoring 

 its dilapida^'ons, as also those of Bhadrindt'ha, which is likewise under the 

 superintendynce-ofjBra^wMj, from the D^Mm, and was much injured 

 by the same convulsion. 



We could gain no information, when, or by whom this edifice was 

 constructed ; the only point on which the Brdhmens could speak positive- 

 ly, waSi that it lias been in existence ten thousand years. 



\in \\\e Alacanandd are a great number of fish of the Rohic species, 

 (Cyprinus denticiilatus) four or five feet in length. They are fed daily 

 by the Brdhmens ; and are so tame as to take bread out of the hand. We 

 found the heat of the weather to day very oppressive; for our situation 

 was such as to exclude every breath of wind ; which was entirely shut 



