Mediaeval Temples of the Dakhan c9.s3.3

c9.s3.3

Within the shrine was an altar or seat, against the back wall, upon which, no doubt, an image of a Jina was placed. Only the lower part of this now remains, the rest of it lies about the shrine and hall, it having been wantonly destroyed. Upon the dedicatory blocks of both the shrine and hall doorways is a seated Jina, that on the outer one being flanked by images of Pārśvanātha, while that on the shrine doorway is flanked by devīs. The central bay of the verandah ceiling is domical and has a neat eight-pointed rosette pendent from the centre. The side ceilings are oblong, and are just sections of the side ceilings in the hall. The central bay of the hall ceiling is similar to that of the verandah, but more lofty. The antechamber has a plain oval, rising in two tiers, the oval being rather flat. It is like those in the temples at Sangameśvara and Chāngdeva, and is very unusual. Being rather dumpy in outline it is not a success.