History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v2.c25.s9.2

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Of more ornate style is one at Pathâri, in the Gwâliar territory, about 11 miles south-east from Eran, where are also many remains of great antiquity and interest. It stands in front of an old temple called Gâdarmar. The shafts of the pillars are sixteen sided with Gupta bases and capitals of the same pattern as the pillar from the Eran temple (Woodcut No. 166). The brackets that support the toran arch—now lost—also bore female and animal figures on four sides, but these are mostly now lost. Above these brackets the pillars are circular, and support a large abacus on the inner projections of which rests the richly-carved lintel, which carries over its centre a circular stone or amalasîlâ, with lions on each of the end blocks.¹ It has had no pediment, and must belong to the age of the Gupta remains at Eran.