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In the group of Nandisvara temples, the chief temples is dedicated to Nandisvar Mahadeva and it faces east. The temple consists of a square garbhagriha, an antarala and an attached porch. The exterior of the temple has lateral projections terminating into vertical chases rising from the base to the top. of the Sikhara. The pitha and mandovara are plain except at the cornice from where the spire over garbhagrha rises. The sikhara is curvilinear and gives a definite vertical effect on the whole though it is cut into horizontal mouldings at the corners. This offers a pleasing harmony between the vertical and horizontal mouldings. The apex of the spire is adorned with a cogged heavy amalaka over which an amalsari and a finial rest. The porch in front of the antarala is plain. The two half square pilasters and two square pillars support the superstructure 42/1 Idar State plt. XX, no. 43. 42/2. Ibid p. 31. 64 Kms. N. W. of Porbandar. 43. Here Fig. 160/a.

Appendix A 521 which is barrel-shaped. Similarly the superstructure over the antarala is also barrel-shaped. In both the cases there must have been heavy caitya window ornament which have perished. The whole structure rests on a high plinth having a projecting cornice and recessed walls. The next temple 44 noteworthy in the group is the Siva temple facing west, situated opposite to the main temple of Nandisvar. It has square garbhagriha, an antarala and an attached porch. The walls of the shrine externally have lateral projections terminating into vertical chases and rising from the lower base reaching to the apex of the spire. The mouldings and design of the Sikhara bear great resembalance to those of the spire of the Ranakadevi temple at Wadhwan. The spire has heavy cogged amalaka with finial. The porch is plain with dwarf walls and pillars over which the stepped-pyramidal superstructure rests.