The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c22.s1.5

c22.s1.5

As the great hall now stands, there are, without counting two between it and the closed hall, fifty-eight pillars; but from these six must be subtracted, which have been introduced by the Muhammadans to make the back corners square,¹ and this leaves fifty-two, the original number. This is the same number as occurs in the temple at Kundgol, which is of the same style as this. To arrive at the number sixty, from which the present name of the temple is derived, the two between the two halls have been counted in with the fifty-eight now standing in the great hall. It is thus evident that the name has been given to the temple since its occupation by the Muhammadans.