Pallava Architecture, Part I (MASI 17) c2.71

c2.71

On plan [Plate III (*d*)] the temple is similar to the one at Mandagapattu and consists of a pillared hall 32 feet in length, 12½ feet in width and about 9 feet in height. Cut in the back wall are five niches about 2½ feet square. These must have originally contained stone lingas or images. The roof is supported by two rows of pillars of the usual cubical kind, each row containing four pillars. The facade has five openings of equal size and is free from all ornament. A flight of steps leads up to the central opening. The cornice is a heavy projecting convex moulding but without the usual gable-window ornament.