The mandapa (pillared hall) of the Kumbheshwar Mahadev Temple is square in plan. Its main entrance is from the west, and the south and north sides have lateral wings protruding. These wings are semi-open like balconies. The exterior walls of the mandapa have minimal ornamentation. A band of kirtimukhas (face of glory) and peepal leaf motifs are the only ornamentation patterns on the wall.
Seen here is the north-facing elevation of the Chaunsath Yogini Temple. At the centre of a high plinth, there is a single shrine temple of which only the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) has partially survived. Originally, the temple must have had a garbhagriha, an antarala (vestibule and antechamber) and a mandapa (pillared hall) with attached mukhamandapas (front porch). There are two varieties of sandstone used in the construction of this temple.
A closer view of the jangha (wall) of the temple is seen from its corner projection. All the projections and recesses that form the exterior of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) are profusely carved, containing various sculptures of ascetics, surasundaris (celestial damsels), and deities. The sculptures on the jangha are capped with chaitya dormer pediments.
This is a closer view of the north-facing jangha (wall) of the subsidiary shrine in the southeastern corner of the Someshwar Mahadev temple complex. The wall of the pancharatha (five vertical projections on each side) shrine is very ornate. The bhadra (central projection) that faces west has the depiction of Surya. The other projections have depictions of dancers, apsaras (celestial damsels), and dikpalas (deities for cardinal directions). The presence of an image of Surya holding lotuses in the upper hands, on the exterior wall indicates that the shrine must have been dedicated to Surya.
View of the fallen mandapa (pillared hall) and the entrance to the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Chaunsath Yogini Temple. The layout of the mandapa can be discerned based on the hewn foundation stones of the exterior walls and the pillar positions. It must have been a semi-open type of mandapa, with openings on the west, south, and north sides. The remnant portions of the interior walls of the mandapa indicate that these must have been plain in comparison to its interior.
Closer view of the shikhara (superstructure) of the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Shiva temple. This shikhara is of the ghantasamvarna (bell roof) variety of a pyramidical nature. It is made up of several small ghantikas (bells) that have chaitya dormer motifs on their pedestals. These aedicules are arranged in such a manner that they appear cascading from top to bottom.
This is a devakoshtha (niche) on the surface of the kumbha (pot-shaped) moulding, which is part of the high plinth of the Chaunsath Yogini Temple. Each of these devakoshthas is formed of two slender pilasters with a ghatapallava (vase and foliage) motif. The niche is crowned by a gavaksha (dormer window) design. Most of the sculptures from the devakoshtha are lost, but the few sculptures that survive are of goddesses. The presence of these goddesses supports the Shakta affiliation of the temple.
The Someshwar Mahadeva Temple is a panchayatana (main shrine with four subsidiary shrines) temple. It is raised on a high plinth. The central shrine is dedicated to Shiva. It is surrounded by four minor shrines in four corners of the plinth, of which only two shrines are extant. As far as the two other minor shrines are concerned, only the remains of the plinth have been preserved. The entire complex can be approached via a flight of steps. At one point in time, a torana (arched gateway) might have stood at the entranceway, as indicated by the remains of the two pillar bases. In addition, there is also another fully preserved pillar to the right of the central shrine.
This is a closer view of the jangha (wall) of the subsidiary shrine in the northwestern corner of the Someshwar Mahadev temple complex. The wall of the pancharatha (with five vertical projections on each side) shrine is very ornate. The central bhadra (central projection) that faces west has a depiction of the Trivikrama form of Vishnu. The other projections have depictions of dancers, apsaras (celestial damsels), and dikpalas (deities for cardinal directions). The inclination of Vishnu imagery on the exterior wall indicates that the shrine must have been dedicated to Vishnu.
These memorial stones are found in an open space in front of the Mandaleshwar Mahadev Temple. Below the depiction of the human figure, there are a few inscription lines. The inscription is in the Sanskrit language and Devanagari script.