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Description of Temples
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12B-On plan it follows Devakulika 11B, but in of the square is filled with a whorl of six-fold (3+2 structure it is a sama-utkşipta vitāna of the mandāraka +1) kola and pieces of gajatalu and kola. On two order. The inner face of the square frame and its sides of the square is a narrow band carved with two undersides show similar decorations as are foliage and lotus buds. noticed in Devakulika 10B. The square part of the ceiling represents mandāraka element in three
Devakulika 14A-Square on plan it is samatala. concentric circles, the outer comprising twelve-foil Its square flat surface represents a full-blown lotus pointed kola, the intermediate having eight-foil
flower comprising three rows of petals occupied by normal kola and the inner pertaining to six-foil poin
1 poin. figure sculptures. The sixteen-petalled outer row
gure sc pares: ted kola, the first being edged with normal gajatālu
is occupied by sixteen images of four-armed lalita. and the other two with reverse gajatālu. In the
sana Vidyadevis. The petals of the intermediate centre of the central circle is inserted a stamenal
row are filled with Kinnaras and female dancers. tube having one row of petals. The four corners of
The petals of the inner row are blank, but they are the square are occupied by Kinnar-couples.
alternating with buds. At each corner of the
square is a kiritimukha. The whole is bordered by Devakulika 13A--Rectangular on plan it is a goose-band. The ceiling is raised up by a square samatala, but its space is reduced to a square by the frame of four rectangular slabs carved with a row usual framework of placing four rectangular slabs of lions whose front paws are borne by dog and over the architraves. The inner face of the square boar. frame is adorned with a row of horse-riders, while
14B-On plan and in structure it is similar to its underside on the two shorter sides carries images
the preceding ceiling. The square flat surface is of four-armed standing goddesses. The front legs divided into two square bands, disposed one within of the horses are borne by monkey, dog, man and
the other. The outer band is decorated with sixboar. The square flat surface depicts in a circle
teen-foil kola. The foils at the corners are edged eight images of four-armed standing Vidyadevis
with straight lines, and those on the sides are made interspersed with pair of devotees. At each corner
pointed. The kolas are edged on the outer flank of the square is a creeper-medallion. In the centre
with gajatalus, while on the inner side they are of the panel is represented a full-blown lotus
followed by two successive bands of twelve-foil and flower.
eight-foil kolas respectively. The inner square
resembles a Greek Cross which accommodates a 13B-On plan and in structure it follows the
quatrefoil and a deeply set circular kola; in the preceding ceiling. The inner face of the square
latter is inserted a stamenal tube clasped by one frame is decorated with a row of lions whose front
row of petals. The whole is placed in a border of paws are borne by dog and boar, while its under
indented leaves. Outside the border, on two sides, side on the two shorter sides depicts sculptures of
is a band carved with foliage and lotus buds. The lalitasana goddesses. The square flat surface shows,
ceiling is raised up by a frame of four rectangular one within the other, two stepped diamonds, each
slabs decorated with a row of horse-riders, filled with gajatālu. The line of the outer diamond at the four corners has not been indented regularly Devakulika 15A-It is rectangular on plan, but but is so displayed as to give the shape of what its space is reduced to a square by the usual framemay be called a Greek Cross. The spaces between work of placing four rectangular slabs over the the two diamonds are replete with creeper-medal architraves. The inner face of the square frame lions. The central space of the ceiling to which depicts an Acārya seated on simhasana and delivethe inner stepped diamond serves as a border is ring religious discourse in front of the caturvidhadivided into two concentric circles, the outer con- Sangha, while its underside on the two shorter sides taining twelve-foil kola, and the inner, edged with is decorated with creepers. The square part of the reverse gajatalu, having quatrefoil kola and a stame- ceiling depicts nābhicchanda element in the kşipta nal tube clasped by one row of petals. Each corner form. It is represented by eight depressed līmās,
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