"Of the modern temples the one dedicated to Mahadeva is by far the most remarkable, both for the size and elegance of its structure and nature of its ornaments, of all the temples, that Pushkar boasts of. It was built by Anaji Sindhia, the grand- father of the present Maharaja (Daulat Rao). The image and the altar, on which it is placed, are of fine white marble highly polished, and executed in a style superior to anything of the kind I have seen in India..."