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Garde also described some other monuments near the village of Satanwada, including Jharna which lied in the jungle towards the end of the fourth mile from Satanwada, on the Satanwada-Narwar Road, with two natural springs of pure water. About half a furlong towards the south-west of the road, near the upper spring lies a huge pile of carved stones which once composed a large temple or perhaps temples as old as the 11th or 12th century, which are no more standing. At Pipriah, half mile from the Jharna, were found standing two life size statues of Hanumat and a 3 feet statue of Trimurti at the site of an old temple.
I have since tried to lay my hands on a better description of the site, but have not succeeded so far. From the descriptions of Garde, it is clear that many of the ruins at Satanwada can safely be regarded as belonging to the 10th/11th centuries. It is likely that the ruling classes of Narwar and Gwalior had invested in the constructions of these wonderful series of temples, the ruins of which bear testimony to the efforts of the unsung sculptor. During my survey of Satanwada, I could identify some of the above antiquarian remains, and also came across some others which probably had escaped the notice of Garde, as related below. As I did not have access to Garde’s list during my visit, some remnants mentioned by Garde that escaped my notice may be waiting to be discovered during further visits and exploration.
To be continued......