The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c29.s3.4

c29.s3.4

The ceiling of the southern porch is beautifully worked. On the south side of the shrine, projecting from the wall outside, is a very neat little basin, into which the water flows out from the washing of the *liṅga* by a channel through the wall. But this is not the usual side for the exit for water from the *liṅga*, which should be on the north. It is quite likely, therefore, that this *liṅga* is not the original occupant of the shrine (Plate CXXII).