History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c46.25

v2.c46.25

In the style of ornamentation and the elevation of the Jagamohana the Paraśurāmeśvara agrees with the twin temples at Gandharāḍi but not with the Mukteśvara. In the former "The plan of the Jagamohana is rectangular, the larger side being in the same line with the face of the Vimāna the Rahapaga of which is 1 ft. 4 ins. ahead of the main body. The Bada of the porch 7 ft. in height is a low rectangular parallelopiped having a door opening both on the south and west respectively. It is topped by a sloping roof formed by slabs or stones 6 ft. long having in the centre, a sort of clere-story, or skylight of six windows in front, i.e., on the west, and twelve windows on the sides, i.e., south and north.”¹