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Archaeological Survey of India (New Imperial Series). Volume XVI. Revised Lists of Antiquarian Remains In The Bombay Presidency

1885

(3.) V r i d d h e v a r a.—To the north of the city of Poona near the village of Bhamburde on the bank of the river Mull is the temple of Vriddhegvara which is approached from the river bank by a flight of steps 251 feet broad called a ghdf with circular bastions on both sides of the several landings leading to an enclosure 70' x 51'. [...] (4.) Temple of B h a i r a v a at Yeraudi.—To the north of Poona on the left bank of the river Mula Mutha on a hill near the village of Yéraudi is the temple of Bhairava consisting of a shrine and vestibule ; the former is 29'x 20' and 7 feet high cut into the rock The vestibule has a flat slabbed roof with thin pointed arches and pillars 8 feet broad ; and has an open shed in front on post [...] The platform on which the shrine and vestibule stand is 23 feet by 19 feet and 4 feet high.' In front of the vestibule is the image of Nandi under a canopy supported:on four pillars over a platform of the same height as that of the temple. [...] In the mandapa on a small platform Of decayed stones is the image of Nandi with a plain little shrine over it.- On both sides of the temple are other shrines smaller in dimensions 8' 4 x 8' 4" with small open verandahs in front ; in one is the image of Ganapati of common stone and in the other is that of Parvati. [...] The body of the shrine is of brick and lime plastered and that of the mandapa is of cut-stone; the walls inside are painted' with pictures of Itishis and gods ; the shrine is surmounted with a spire of brick and stucco-plaster ornatnented; the latter has a smaller plain dome at the top.
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Preface
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Preface
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I—Central Division
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II—Northern Division
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III—Southern Division
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IV—Sindh
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V—Baroda and Other Native States of N. Gujarat
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VI—Mahi Kantha
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VII—Kathiawad
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VIII—Kachh
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IX—Savantvadi and Kolhapur
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Appendix
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Glossary of terms and Proper names
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Classified list for Conservation Purposes
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Index
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