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The village of Puchasao, In the Jawar pass, is in Sadawari^ for pilgrims 

 proceeding to Lake Manasarovara. 



Kamales'war at Srinagar, and Jdgeswar near Almora, are the only other 

 religious establishments in this province, which deserve consideration from 

 the extent of their endowments. 



The remaining temples, holding one or more villages, are extremely nu- 

 merous. Raj Rajeswari in Dewalgerh, Gerhwal, receives an annual allowance 

 from government, amounting to rupees 652, and several other temples at 

 Srinagar and Almora also enjoy each a' small money pension. 



The junctions of all large streams offer sacred objects for pilgrimage, of 

 these the principal are Deoprag, Rudraprag, Karnaprag, Nandprag^ and 

 Bishenprag, situated at the confluence of the Ganges, with the Bhagirathi^ 

 Mandakhn, Pendur^ Nandaldniy and Bishenganga, respectively. 



Bageswar, at the junction of the Gomati, and Rameswar, at the junction 

 of the Ramganga with the Sarju, respectively, are most celebrated in Ka- 

 mao?i, and have each their periodical fairs. 



The Go'ver?i7nent consisted of a simple monarchy, but the power of the 

 sovereign was, in point of fact, far from absolute, being ever controuled in a 

 greater or less degree by the will of the aristocracy. 



The latter, from the poverty of the country, was confined to a small num- 

 ber, consisting merely of the civil and military officers of the state, and of a 

 few principal landholders. Many of the chief offices of government com- 

 prising Diwans, Defterees, Bhendaris, Vizirs, Foujdars, Negis and Thokdars, 

 had become hereditary in particular families, a circumstance which rendered 



