Mediaeval Temples of the Dakhan c13.s5.9

c13.s5.9

No. 9 is the more modern temple of Bhavānī Devī, which is due south of the lake and faces the north as most Devī temples do, such as that at Bārsi Tākli. It consists of a shrine and *maṇḍapa* with three doorways, and is conspicuous from afar by its coat of whitewash. In front of the main entrance is a small *yoni-kuṇḍa*, but the shape of the fire-pit, instead of being that of the *yoni*, is perfectly heart-shaped, with its point towards the east. Just behind the temple is a very small one, No. 8, in ruins, in which is a *liṅga*.