ABSTRACT
The ancient edifices of Hindostan resemble those of Egypt in their form and general character, and yet are sufficiently marked to produce a peculiar style. The sacred edifices of the Hindoos were of five different kinds—pyramids, excavations, square or oblong temples, temples in the form of a cross, circular temples. The pyramids are far inferior to those of Egypt, and are so much surpassed by other more perfect remains of Hindoo Architecture, that they are not worthy of particular notice. A temple, one hundred and twenty feet square, is cut out of the solid foundation of the earth. In Tanjore is a pyramidal pagoda, which Lord Valentia says is the finest specimen of the kind in India, and is a very beautiful piece of architecture. As there is a strongly marked resemblance between Egyptian and Hindoo Architecture, there is also a striking similarity in their idolatry.
