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Düring tliis period it was adorned with temples 
and especially with palaces, whioh in their ruins are 
unsurpassed by those of any of the old Hindu capi- 
tals of India. Frames 101 to 111 hardly suffice to 
convey an adequate impression of their heauty or 
extent. 
As null be observed, most of the civil buildings 
betray the influence of the arched style of the Ma- 
homedans, though seldom using true arches. The 
sacred edifices, however, are quite free from any trace 
of foreign influence. 
The most remarkable group is that of the great 
granite porticoes and stone car, eontained in the 
three last frames (109 to 111). For elaborateness of 
carving, and difficulty of execution, they are unsur 
passed by anything in India. 
101. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Calamapoor. The 
elephant stables. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. The hall of justice and 
treasury. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. The wall of the harem 
and tower. By Captain Lyon. 
102. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Calamapoor. Ruins 
of the harem. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. The wall to the north 
of the harem. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. General view of ruins. 
By Captain Lyon. 
103. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Calamapoor. A 
small ruined temple, the entrance porch. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. Small ruined temple, 
carvings on north face. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. A small ruined temple, 
the northern face. By Captain Lyon• 
104. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Calamapoor. A 
small ruined temple, sides of the sanctum. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. Carvings in detail of 
small temple. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. Small temple, carvings 
on the inside wall. By Captain Lyon. 
105. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Calamapoor. Small 
temple, carvings on the outside wall. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur. Large monolithic trough. 
Ruins of Vijiannuggur. A tower in ruins. 
By Captain Lyon. 
106. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Calamapoor. Ruins 
to the right of the Humpee road. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Calamapoor. Apor- 
tion of the washerman’s bungalow. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Old tem 
ple in ruins. By Captain Lyon. 
109. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Tower 
and porticoes at entrance. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. General 
view of enclosure from entrance. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. The 
large temple. By Captain Lyon. 
110. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Interior 
of the large temple, 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Another 
view of interior of large temple. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Another 
view of the large temple. By Captain Lyon. 
111. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. The 
stone car. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. The 
small temple. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. General 
view of the stone car. ' By Captain Lyon. 
The gateways of Tarputry are, perhaps, the most 
exquisite specimens of carving applied to this pur- 
pose in the south of India. They are unfinished, but 
are said to have been erected by Krishna Deva, King 
of Vijianuggur, in or about 1524; and there seems no 
reason for doubting the correctness of the date thus 
assigned to them. 
112. Temple in ruins near the river. Tarputry. 
The new temple, stone car, and porches 
around. Tarputry. 
The new temple, carvings on base of temple. 
Tarputry. By Captain Lyon. 
113. Temple in ruins near the river. Tarputry. 
Temple in ruins near the river. Tarputry. 
Temple in ruins near the river. Tarputry. 
Temple in ruins near the river, Tarputry. 
By Captain Lyon. 
114. Temple in ruins near the river. Tarputry. 
Temple in ruins near the river. Tarputry. 
Temple in ruins near the river. Tarputry. 
By Captain Lyon. 
115. Carved stone pillar. Vellore Pagoda. 
Ornamental stone pillars. Vellore Pagoda. 
Stone carvings on the basement of Vellore 
Pagoda. 
116. Carved stone pillars. Howbolhum. 
Carved stone pillars. Howbolhum. 
Group of pillars. Howbolhum. 
117. Ruins of entrance to the pagoda. Howbol 
hum. 
Scroll Ornaments in stone. Howbolhum, 
Scroll Ornaments in stone. Howbolhum. 
107. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. General 
view of ruined porches. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Tank and 
surrounding objects. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Street of 
porticoes. By Captain Lyon. 
108. Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. General 
view of conical temple on hill. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Detail of 
conical temples. 
Ruins of Vijianuggur, near Humpee. Ruins of 
one of the old city gates. By Captain Lyon. 
118. Carved stone pillar. 
Carved stone pillar. 
Carved stone pillar. 
Carved stone pillar. 
Howbolhum. 
Howbolhum. 
Howbolhum. 
Howbolhum. 
119. Meeralie mundapum and tank. Little Conje- 
veram. 
Ornamental pillars in the pagoda at Little 
Conjeveram. 
Culyana Mundapum. Big Conjeveram. 
120. Carved stone pillar. Veerinjeepurum Pagoda. 
Carved stone pillars. Taramungalum. 
Entrance down to a tank. Veerinjeepurum.