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The temple is situated under the shade of a rayana tree' and is therefore known as the rayana pagala temple. It is a small cell and contains three stone arches.
Chakres varidevi's temple in the Adesvaratunka was also erected by Karmashah in A. D. 1531. Chakresvarimata or the guardian deity of Jainism is seated on a tiger. She is richly dressed and profusely adorned. Out side the garbhagriha, there are four images of four goddesses-Padmavati, Sarasvati, Nirvanidevi and Laxmidevi. Padmavatidevi bears the image of Pārsvanatha on the head and is seated on a cock. In her hands, she holds a garland, a lotus and a trigula. Sarasvatidevi is seated on a goose and holds a harp and a book in hand. Nirvanidevi is seated on a lotus and holds a book, a bowl and a lotus. Lakshmidevi is seated on a lotus and has a lotus in hand. These four images of the goddesses outside the garbhagriha belong to a later period.
The temple is entirely of stone. It is situated to the left of the entrance to Adeśvaratunka, and as compared to the other temples on the hill, is very small.
In A. D. 1444-5, Taporatna and Gunaratna, pupils of Sadhunandana of Kharatara gatchha
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