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C. East compartment of north end, a man seated between a 



couple of attendants, perhaps intended for the Altar 

 named Bhuta. (Carr, p. 133.) 



D. North end of east wall. The Graja Lakshmi, the same 



as 25B. (Carr, pi. YIII.) 



E. A triple-niche compartment on east wall, next north of 



the shrine. 



F. Corresponding triple-niche compartment of east wall, 



next south of the" shrine. 



The centre niche of these two compartments (E and F) contains 

 the figure of a four- armed god or goddess standing on a pedestal 

 between two half -kneeling devotees, and the left upper hand 

 seems to bear the cankha emblem. 



The four narrow niches, one on each side of these two centre 

 niches, contain single tall human figures standing. 



G. The south end compartment of east or back wall contains 



an eight-armed goddess (?Durga) standing on a 

 buffalo's head, with two half-kneeling devotees (?), 

 two-armed attendants, and two (?) celestials floating in 

 mid air. The head of a lion and of an ox are also to 

 be seen. 



H. The east compartment of south end wall contains the 



figures of a tall capped man with two ladies, supposed 

 to be King Harisekhara and his two wives. (Carr, p. 

 211.) 



K. The westmost niche of the south end wall contains a four- 

 armed standing figure of a god with three heads. In 

 this case the left lower hand is raised breast high : in 

 35B, C, E and F the right lower hand of the principal 

 figure is raised in a similar way. 

 Service is still performed in this temple, and the door is kept 

 locked to prevent the entrance of strangers. Between the two 

 offering altars in the middle of the outer enclosure or courtyard 

 the figure of a snake's head has been set up. 



In a niche cut in the rock on the north side of this temple there 

 is along inscription in old or mediaeval Tamil, recording two grants 

 of land for the Alvar in this temple (?), the date of which appears 



