The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c8.s9.3

c8.s9.3

Beyond this, again, is the same plan as that in field 270 (No. 9). It is in disuse, and the roof of the central part of the hall is almost completely uncovered. Above the shrine door is Garuḍa, and in a trifoil niche above is a seated Sūrya. Within the shrine is a beautiful standing image, nearly life-size, of Sūrya, but without his boots. Underneath him are his seven horses, prancing forward, and flanked by the wheels of his chariot. This, then, was a temple of Sūrya from the beginning, and does not appear to have been tampered with subsequently.