Broken debris from the original temple assembled on the south face of the adhisthana. Relief carvings of geometric, flora and fauna motifs feature all around the adhisthana.
Information board installed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) written in Hindi and English. The board provides information about the Harshat Mata Temple site and gives a basic introduction to the style of temple construction.
Moonstone and steps leading up to the first level are visible from the approach, specifically from the east side coming from the Chand Baori. Seats for visitors were added as part of the site’s restoration by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Two moonstones are visible. One is placed at the base of the steps (foreground) on the ground level and a smaller moonstone is present on the third step.
Broken debris from the original temple assembled on the southeast face of the adhisthana. Additionally, U-shaped rounded stones are placed on the parapet, although their original position or purpose is unknown). Broken debris from the original temple assembled on the southeast face of the adhisthana. Additionally, U-shaped rounded stones are placed on the parapet, although their original position or purpose is unknown). Pradakshina along the east side of the adhisthana. The pradakshina has been paved with stone by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Broken debris from the original temple assembled on the southeast face of the adhisthana. Relief carvings of geometric, flora and fauna motifs feature all around the adhisthana. A pranala (water spout) for drainage is seen on the left.
Relief carving of hybrid creatures like kinnaras, vyalas, and makara feature all around the adhisthana. Seen here is a carving of gaja vyala (elephant with wings).
Broken fragments and debris from the original temple assembled on the adhisthana on the southeast side. The adhisthana has a chandrashila (moonstone) on the third step. The moonstone is a hemispherical stone in the shape of the moon placed at the entrance of Hindu temples and is designed to resemble a lotus flower.
Broken fragments and debris from the original temple assembled on the adhisthana on the southeast side. Relief carvings of geometric floriated patterns can be seen all around the adhisthana.
Front view of the Harshat Mata Temple with steps leading to the temple from the ground level. Also seen is the smaller Nandi shrine in front of the main temple. In modern times, the west gate of the Chand Baori complex is separated from the east gate to Harshat Mata Temple by a street and boundary walls. Situated between the temple and the baori is the modern Hanuman Mandir. In earlier times, it was likely that the Harshat Mata Temple and the Chand Baori were part of a single integrated complex without any separating barriers.
View of the Someshwar Mahadev temple from the western side. To its north is Gamela talava(lake). Faintly in the background can be seen the Kumbheswar Mahadev temple. The entire wall projections, built in schist stone, are adorned with imagery of gods, goddesses, apsaras and ascetics. These consist of the Shaiva images inside principal niches – Natesha, Andhakasuravadh, Chamunda and dikpalas that is the cardinal deities–Indra, Agni, Nritti, Vayu, Kuber and Ishana.