The Shiva linga (aniconic representation of Shiva) is placed on the ruined plinth of a temple. Open to the sky, this makeshift shrine is highly revered in the Hanuman Garhi temple complex. People are especially seen here performing rituals on a day-to-day basis. The Shiva linga is large and has its own pedestal.
A closer view of the south elevation of the Kumbheshwar Mahadev Temple shows that it has profusely carved exterior walls. The basal mouldings, such as the kani, graaspatti (band of kirtimukhas or face of glory motif), kumbha (pot), and kalasha (a pitcher), are relatively plain. The kumbha moulding has a band of diamond designs. The kapili (cyma recta) portion of the wall that connects the exterior of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) to the mandapa (pillared hall) has the same wall and plinth designs as the garbhagriha exterior walls.
The three sides of the main garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of this small shrine have five sculptures each. Seen here is the figural frieze on the back side wall of the temple. Here are dikpalas (deities for cardinal directions) on the corner of offsets, apsaras or surasundaris (celestial damsels) in the intermediary projections. The three principal projections on three sides contain images of Chamunda, Natesha or dancing Shiva and Lakulisha. The style of sculptures matches with other Paramara period icons. This pattern of carving dikpalas, apsaras and deities from the Shaiva pantheon is unique and found at several structures within Arthuna.
The interiors of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Chaunsath Yogini Temple are plain and minimally ornamented. It is square on plan with a trabeated ceiling. The temple is not actively used for worship now. But originally, it must have been dedicated to Goddess worship which can be speculated based on the pedestal which has the depiction of a goddess sculpture on its front side.
A closer view of the opening that leads into the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Chaunsath Yogini Temple. This entrance is marked by a simple doorframe/architrave that does not have many vertical divisions. The lower portion of the architrave has dvarapalas (door attendants) on either side and river goddesses. The threshold has an ornate mandaraka. Likewise, the lintel of the doorframe has three divinities in framed niches. The empty space above the doorframe constitutes a part of the interiors of the shikhara (superstructure).
The square in plan mandapa (pillared hall) of the Jain Temple has a domical ceiling that is formed on concentric circles which diminish in size upto the centre. At the centre is suspending lotus medallion. The concentric rings that form the ceiling are plain. This type of ceiling is common in temples of Arthuna group of temples.
Cascading down a central mulashringa (main spire), there are several small miniatures of shikharas (spires), also sometimes called shikharikas, all of which together form the multi-spired shekhari shikhara. At the bottom of the central spine on each elevation can be seen a depiction of Jain deities. The surface of the shikhara aedicules has intricate carvings made up of chaitya (dormers) meshs. Each of the aedicules, both small and large is topped with small ribbed discs which are known as amalakas.
View of the west-facing jangha (wall) of the Jain Temple where the bhadra (central projection) niche is empty but the intermediate and corner projections have sculptures on both its sides. The intermediate projections have depictions of dikpalas (deities of the cardinal directions). The recesses have depictions of ascetic figures.
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.