Its sandstone form, weathered yet elegant, illustrates the north Indian Nagara style with a flair of some south Indian artwork during the Chalukyan era. Exuberantly ornamented, it compresses a wealth of elements from Hindu architectural texts into harmonious symmetry, weaving iconography from Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism.
Niches, pillars, emblems, sukhanasis, gavakshas, amalakas, arches, mithunas, dvarapalas, and gandharvas adorn it, alongside scenes of kama, artha, and dharma. Outer walls bear Vedic and Puranic deities—Shiva as Nataraja or Tripurantaka, Vishnu in avatars like Trivikrama, Devi as Mahishasuramardini—plus Kubera, Ganesha, Kartikeya, Ganga, and Yamuna. Inside, pillars and walls unfold reliefs from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Panchatantra fables; ceilings host Ashta Dikpalakas.
This temple is best studied by comparing it with other eight temples in Alampur, as well as group of temples such as the Papanasi and others found in the Tungabhadra and Krishna river valleys.
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