The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c10.s2.3
The Chālukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c10.s2.3
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c10.s2.3
The shrine doorway is rather plain. Just above the lintel is a band of geese with outstretched necks towards the centre. There is no dedicatory block or image above the doors to indicate the deity for whom the temple was built. At the foot of the shrine doorway, on either side, is a female figure, that on the right being Gaṅgā upon her *makara* and the other Yamunā upon her tortoise. Upon the pilaster on either side have been *dvārapālas* or other life-sized figures, but they have been carefully chipped away to the surface of the pilaster, only the outline being left.