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Description of Temples
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geese. The padmašila consists of three courses of courses and a circular padmašila. The inner face of twelve-foil pointed, eight-foil pointed and quatre- the first course depicts figures of dancers, while its foil kolas, each edged with reverse gajatālu. In- underside represents Gaja-Lakşmi on two corners serted into the last course is a stamenal tube adorn and fārdūlas confronting warriors on the other two. ed with one row of petals. The foils of kola are The second is padma decorated with two bands of flanked on the outer edge with lotus scrolls.
lotus petal-and-bud ornament. The third is gajatālu
surmounted by a band of diamonds and beads. The Devakulika 24-Square on plan it is domical of
fourth again is gajatālu but is adorned with figures the sabhamandāraka variety. It consists of five cir-
of entwined Nāgas. The fifth is decorated with a
of antu cular courses and a circular padmašila. The inner
row of geese. The padmašila is similar to that seen face of the first course is decorated with figures of
in Devakulika 23, only that the quatrefoil kola is
in Deu dancers and musicians, while its underside repre
made pointed. sents an image of lalitāsana goddess accompanied by Mālādharas and Kinnaras at each corner and
Devakulika 27-Square on plan it is domical of a sculptural panel depicting dancers and musicians
the sabhamandāraka mode, It consists of five circular on the two projecting narrow sides. The second is
courses and a circular padmašila. The inner face of
the first course is decorated with a row of horsepadma adorned with two bands of lotus petal-andbud motif. The third is gajatalu topped by a band
riders, while its underside represents a seated of diamonds and beads. The fourth again is
human-couple in an arch of creepers issuing from gajatālu decorated with figures of entwined Nagas.
the mouth of a kirttimukha at each corner and a The fifth shows a sculptural panel depicting an
creeper-band on the two projecting narrow sides. Acārya with disciples, wrestling scenes and figures
The second is karyadardarika. The third is padma
decorated with two bands of lotus petal-and-bud of warriors. The padmašila is similar to that noticed in the preceding ceiling, with this difference that
ornament. The fourth is gajatalu topped by a band
of diamonds and beads. The fifth is adorned with the quatrefoil kola is made pointed.
a row of geese. The padmašila consists of three Devakulika 25-Square on plan it is domical of
courses of eight-foil reverse, eight-foil pointed and the sabhāmandāraka class. It consists of four circular
quatrefoil pointed kolas, the last one being edged courses and a circular padmašila. The first depicts
with reverse gajatālu. In the quatrefoil kola is a row of elephants on the inner face and a human inserted a small stamenal tube clasped by one row couple seated in an arch of creepers issuing from
of petals. the mouth of a kirttimukha at each corner on the
Devakulika 28--Square on plan it is domical of underside. The second is karnadardarikā topped by a goose-band. The third is carved with a row of
the sabhämandāraka type. It consists of four horse-riders. The fourth represents figures of male
circular courses and a circular padmašila. The inner
face of the first course is carved with a row of lions, dancers (one having a bull face). The large padmašila
while its underside depicts a creeper medallion at consists of three courses of twelve-foil larger, twelve.
each of the four corners and a sculptural panel foil smaller and eight-foil pointed kolas, and a
containing male figures, with folded or upraised stamenal tube clasped by one row of petals. Each
hands, on the two projecting narrow sides. The course of the padmašila is edged with reverse gajatalu.
second is padma decorated with two bands of lotus The ceiling is raised up by a square frame of four
petal-and-bud ornament. The third is gajatālu rectangular slabs representing ardhapadma pattern
topped by a diamond-and-bead band. The fourth, on the inner face and a band of campaka flowers on
edged with gajatālu, has eight whorls of four-fold the two projecting narrow undersides. Each of
a dia. (3+1) pointed kola. The padmašila consists of three these flowers is set up in a lozenge having a dia
courses. The first is made up of eight whorls of mond-and-bead border and kiritimukhas at corners.
four-fold (3+1) reverse kola. The second is similar Devakulikā 26-Square on plan it is domical of to the first but is smaller in size. The third perthe sabhānandaraka order. It consists of five circular tains to an eight-pointed quatrefoil kola and a
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