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The birth of Krsna in the southwest bay of the rangamandapa in the Lunavasähi. It is one of the finest ceilings in this temple. This ceiling consists of two square courses. The inner face of the first course is carved with a band of leaves and a band of lotus scrolls, while its underside depicts sixteen lamas, each comprising of two rows of eight curved petals and a flower bud in the centre. The second square is samatala, a flat surface, with scenes from the birth of Krsna. The scenes are arranged, one within the other, in four square panels, projected towards the centre
