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t Structural Temples of the Caulukyan Period 125 court yard, one first reaches the Rangamandapa, the floor of
which is only slightly raised from the level of the court yard.
This open pavilion is composed of a central nave based on an
cctagonal plan, with eight pillars supporting the dome of the
nave. On the front and two sides (north and south) of this
Mandapa, are, attached to it three open porticos resting on
ornamental pillars with separate domes or ceiling for each. To
the west or this Rangama峁囜笉apa is attached a rectangular
ceiling on pillars and of the same width as that of Navacoki
or Vestibule to the west of it, and to which is joined this
Rangamandapa. At this end of Rangamandapa one has to ascend
three steps of the platform or basement on which rest all the
other parts of the shrine built by Vimalashah. To the west of
Rangama峁囜笉apa, on this open platform, is the Navacoki an open
rectangular pavilion-a trancept or vestibule in front of the
G奴岣峢amandapa-divided into three main sections, open on three
sides, and having its roof supported by two rows of four
pillars each. A main entrance to the sanctum is in the middle
of the wall of the G奴岣峢ama峁囜笉apa covering the western side of
this Navacoki. The entrance has a high ornamental door-frame,
the side walls adorned with different relief-carvings and
ornamental big projecting Niches (Khattaka) on each side. The
entrance leads into the G奴岣峢ama峁囜笉apa or the hall adjacent to
and in front of the main sanctum. On two sides (N. & S. ) of
the Gu岣峢amandapa are two trancepts (Vestibules or open
porticos) reached by a flight of few stepts from the level
of the court yard. This G眉岣峢ama峁囜笉apa or so to say, the shrine
itself has 3 entrances, the two entrances from these trancepts
also having ornate door-frames; the pillars of the trancept are
also adorned with reliefs of gods and goddesses.
The Sanctum, the G奴岣峢ama峁囜笉apa (with the trancepts) and
the Navacoki in front rest on a common platform with basement
mouldings, the platform being of almost the same level as that
of corridor. The Rangamandapa whose floor is almost on a
level with the Navacoki by a rectangular ceiling supported by
a row of four extra pillars, the ceiling being divided into 3