The colonnade on the upper floor of the matha (monastic or residential) in the Suhaveshwar temple complex can be seen here. The colonnade is connected at both its east and west ends. There are a few rooms on the south side of the floor. This floor is reachable via a staircase, now dilapidated, which is in the eastern corner of the matha.
This is an east-facing view of the side shrine from the Triple-shrine Temple in the Mahanaleshwar temple complex. The core of the shikhara (superstructure) of the temple is composed of bricks.
The mandapa (pillared hall) of the Suhaveshwar Temple is of a square design, with lateral transepts to the north and south sides. The pillars are along the exterior dwarf walls of the mandapa that support the circular dome ceiling. The mandapa does not have any pillars in the centre of the mandapa, making it an astylar variety mandapa.
Seen here is the principal entrance of the matha (monastic or residential building) of the Suhaveshwar Temple, facing north. At the centre of the façade, there is a protruding mukhamandapa (front porch) with a balcony above it. Both floors of the matha are semi-open. The north-facing wall has dwarf walls with pillars at regular intervals. The dwarf walls of the matha must have had kakshasanas (seat backs), but several of the slender seat backs are now lost.
The moulding details and the ornamentation of the concentric circles of the ceiling of the Suhaveshwar Temple are pictured here. The lowermost moulding has bharvahakas (load bearers) and sculptures on brackets, depicting that they bear the load. Individual circles of the ceiling are made up of semi-circular fractals.
Seen here is an inscription on the pilaster on the right side of the antarala (vestibule or antechamber) in the Suhaveshwar Temple. The inscription is written in Sanskrit language using Devanagari script. The inscriptions state that Suhavadevi, queen of Prithviraja II, the Chahamana King in the year 1168 CE, gave donations for the construction of the temple.
The mukhamandapa (front porch) of the Suhaveshwar Temple is built on a trabeated system. The beams of the mukhamandapa connect to the concentric circles of the ceiling. The circular ceiling is made up of concentric circles of cusps. These diminish in size, and the centre is decorated with a suspending floral medallion.
Seen here is the domical ceiling in the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Suhaveshwar Temple. It is composed of concentric circles made up of small cusps. Each inner circle is offset a little from the outer circle. The centre of the ceiling has a suspended lotus medallion. The ceiling rests on eight pillars. Just above the pillar capitals, the circular portion of the ceiling has small square brackets with sculptures.
Seen here are the details of the mukhamandapa (front porch) of the matha (monastic or residential building) of the Suhaveshwar Temple. The entrance of the mukhamandapa is flanked by two walls which must have had kakshasanas (seat backs) above it. The corners are marked by pillars. In front of the mukhamandapa is an enclosed space that might have been used as a shrine of the matha. The pillars of the matha are plain, made up of rectangular stone slats with minimal ornamentation.
This is a view of the matha (monastic or residential), in the Suhaveshwar temple complex, from the eastern side. It is comprised of two long rectangular blocks, with the block on the back side slightly offset from the front. The upper storey of the matha has windows and balconies. The side walls of the upper storey have been restored.