A closer view of the paintings in the oval cartouches in the ceiling of the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Bhandasar Temple. Seen here are five such ovals. The lower set has two paintings, one is the story of Jinadatta Suri subduing the five pairs of the five waters and the other is the story of Jinachandra Suri who converted the no moon day to a full moon day. The upper set has stories from the life of Mahavir Swami, the Tirthankara. The oval shapes of the paintings are designed like mirror frames. This style is influenced by European paintings, especially the Company style paintings produced during the 18th-19th centuries CE.
The elongated rectangular Bengal arch kind of roof for the antarala (antechamber). The flat ceiling has a blue floral pattern similar to the cusps of the arches and the curved edges have multi-colour ornamentation. The circular motifs on the curved sides of the arch resemble mirrors which are usually found in colonial period architecture and paintings.
This painting on the ceiling of the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Bhandasar Temple depicts the story of the Jain monk Saalbhadra or Shalibhadra, who was a wealthy merchant earlier but gave up all his material life and accepted the vows of being a monk, as per the Shvetambara Jain tradition. The haveli (mansion) in the painting has characteristics of Rajput architecture.
The dome above the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Bhandasar Temple has two circles consisting of sixteen oval-shaped designs fashioned like mirrors. The outer or lower row has miraculous deeds from the life of Jain Acharyas, Dada guru Jinadatt Suri and Dada Guru Jinachandra Suri. The inner or upper row has stories from the lives of Rishabnatha Mahavir, Parshvanata and Neminath Tirthankaras.
Closer view of the doorway along the northern wall of the mandapa (pillared hall) of Bhandasar Temple. The rectangular frame that holds the door has paintings, however, the arch and the doorway are in a different style. The painting of the musician couple has been added to the wooden doorway in the last decade or so. The addition of stained glass type of glass mosaic to the semi-circular arch is a colonial period influence. The glass arch is added to the doorway only from the inside. The exterior side of the same arches is closed.
A closer view of the west-facing elevation of the Bhandasar Temple. The wall is marked by pillars at the two corner ends and the bays of the wall are separated by pilasters. The walls have long windows from the base level, which can also be called doorways. These open from the inside of the mandapa (pillared hall). The pillars and pilasters are identical in design. They have a wider base and slender and relatively plain surfaces but slight vertical offsets on the corners of the shaft. These are ornamented with floral capitals and brackets.
Just above the beams of the antarala (antechamber), there is a strip or band that runs across the entire rectangular ceiling. This band has the depiction of twenty-four Tirthankara with their vahanas (rides). The Tirthankaras are drawn in their order, from viewers left to right all along the ceiling of the antechamber, starting with Rishabnath.
Paintings above the doorway in the exterior walls of the Bhandasar Temple. There are two sets of paintings, each consisting of a central rectangular block flanked by square blocks. The lower set has the painting of Murlidhara Krishna at the centre with two attendants in the flanking squares. Similarly, the upper set is a painting of Hanuman at the centre, carrying the mountain of Sanjeevani. Murlidhara Krishna is shown as blue-skinned wearing a pitambar (yellow lower garment).
Details of the carving and ornamentation of the pilaster base, which is in the west, south and north-facing elevations of the temple. The pilasters are identical in design. They have a wider base, slender and are relatively plain. The pilaster base has an elongated vertical floral motif with a horizontal band of diamond-like motifs.
Closer view of the painted pillars in the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Bhandasar Temple. Between the two central pillars near the antarala (antechamber), there is a low pedestal where devotees perform their daily rituals.