The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c10.255.4

v1.c10.255.4

But I have seen none of these in sculpture. A plain *takhtapoṣ* [**104**] with carved legs, and moulded frames, is what is most common, and carvings of animals and human figures are rather exceptions than otherwise. Even the two large thrones of Jagannātha in the Puri and the Guṇḍicā temples, are perfectly plain and uncarved. It should be added, however, that it is possible that the structures which I have taken for *siṁhāsanas* or thrones were intended only for *pīṭhas* or ottoman seats and not thrones.