The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c8.s6.3

c8.s6.3

These pillars are adorned with pairs of figures standing out in relief, as on the pillars of the porch of Lāḍ Khān. On a great slab forming the ceiling of the porch is a group representing the tāṇḍava of Śiva. The great cornice of the porch is formed of a heavy roll moulding, quite a quadrant in section, the underneath side of which is ribbed like the eaves of Kailāsa at Ēlūrā; and, like the latter, the centre and corners are decorated with rich flowing arabesque in low relief.