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THE RIVER FRONT. 51
at the usual burning-ghat, but this honour is reserved
for very distinguished people indeed.
41. Dattdtreya Ghat.—Just above this ghat is a
small temple which has a touch of individuality about
it, if not much in the way of beauty. Inside is a " padu-
ka," the footprints of the great Brahman saint and tea-
cher Dattatreya, in whom, parts of all the three deities,
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, are said to have become
incarnated. The temple is on a level with the footway
above the ghat. Every rainy season when the river
rises, it works away behind this temple, making deep
Assures, and threatens to carry it away. The river
appears to be peculiarly dangerous to the land at this
point, possibly there is some back current. This may
account for the wreck of the Scindia Ghat now to be
noticed.
42. Scindia Ghat.—It was evidently intended to
build a ghat and mansion here which should eclipse all
the others along the river, but like many another ambi-
tion it was never realized. The ghat remains, though
by no means in a perfect condition. The building which
was to have crowned it has come hopelessly to grief.
There are stories about underground rivers (such ima-
ginary rivers appear to be rather popular). It is, of
course, possible that there may be underground an old
nala or drain, but probably the foundations were not
deep enough, and were undermined by the river. The
massive but fallen walls remain as a monument of a
magnificent "might have been."
43. Sankathd Ghat.— Above the ghat is a temple
with an image of Sankatha Devi, and a hostel for pil-
grims and students.
44. Gangd Mahal or Gwdliar Ghat.—The building
above this ghat is one of the finest along the river front.
It belongs to Gwaliar, a very important Native State
at the usual burning-ghat, but this honour is reserved
for very distinguished people indeed.
41. Dattdtreya Ghat.—Just above this ghat is a
small temple which has a touch of individuality about
it, if not much in the way of beauty. Inside is a " padu-
ka," the footprints of the great Brahman saint and tea-
cher Dattatreya, in whom, parts of all the three deities,
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, are said to have become
incarnated. The temple is on a level with the footway
above the ghat. Every rainy season when the river
rises, it works away behind this temple, making deep
Assures, and threatens to carry it away. The river
appears to be peculiarly dangerous to the land at this
point, possibly there is some back current. This may
account for the wreck of the Scindia Ghat now to be
noticed.
42. Scindia Ghat.—It was evidently intended to
build a ghat and mansion here which should eclipse all
the others along the river, but like many another ambi-
tion it was never realized. The ghat remains, though
by no means in a perfect condition. The building which
was to have crowned it has come hopelessly to grief.
There are stories about underground rivers (such ima-
ginary rivers appear to be rather popular). It is, of
course, possible that there may be underground an old
nala or drain, but probably the foundations were not
deep enough, and were undermined by the river. The
massive but fallen walls remain as a monument of a
magnificent "might have been."
43. Sankathd Ghat.— Above the ghat is a temple
with an image of Sankatha Devi, and a hostel for pil-
grims and students.
44. Gangd Mahal or Gwdliar Ghat.—The building
above this ghat is one of the finest along the river front.
It belongs to Gwaliar, a very important Native State