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the south eastern or Sea face of the temple is almost choked 

 up with sand ; but that on the opposite face retains its origi- 

 nal height, and in it a large block of the solid stone projects 

 from the back wall. The roof or top of this temple is ellip- 

 tical, and the general design is beautiful and elegant. 

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The last and most southern temple of the group (No. 24) 

 is of a pyramidal shape : its base measures 28 feet by 27 and 

 it is 34 feet in height. It is neatly finished and much orna- 

 mented. In the two upper stories on the north western face 

 are niches ; and on the ground story of the same face is a portal 

 with four pillars, projecting from the body of the temple 4 

 feet. Besides the ornaments which it possesses in common 

 with the rest, this temple has a profusion of figures of va- 

 rious sizes, representing Vishnu and Siva, in some of the 

 many different characters which they sustain in the mytho- 

 logy of the natives. These figures are carved in recesses 

 corresponding with their size ; and over the majority of them 

 are inscriptions, of which and of the figures, lithographed 

 sketches may be seen in the transactions of the Royal Asiatic 

 Society before alluded to. 



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About 3 miles to the north of the village, on the sea shore, 

 are several granite rocks, one of which inclining to the, east- 

 ward projects about 40 feet above the surface like a huge 

 pillar. On another are sculptured various figures represent- 

 ing heads of fierce horned animals, of the precise appearance 

 of which it would be difficult to give a written description. 

 Returning towards the village, about half a mile north of the 

 village choultry, we meet with a small temple built of hewn 

 stone, and resembling in its ornaments those already de- 

 scribed. The entrance is nearly filled with sand, and the 

 walls are much dilapidated by trees Which grow out of them. 

 There is nothing, I believe, inside. 



The last of these ancient remains to be described, are two 



