Mediaeval Temples of the Dakhan c6.22

c6.22

bands, the corners being a repetition of a modified form of *śikhara* but so disguised as to be hardly noticeable at first sight. This is, perhaps, one of the oldest varieties of the northern type and is found upon seventh and eighth century temples in Orissa, the Bombay Presidency, Central India and as far north as the Kulu valley.