The antarala (vestibule or antechamber) of the Kaner-ki-Putli Temple is a shallow space. Its floor is entirely adorned with a chandrashila (moonstone) carving outside the door of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum). The side walls of the antarala lack niches or any other form of decoration. However, on the left side, one can observe an extended holder piece (probably for lighting diyas, or oil lamps) on the wall.
The entrance to the Kaner-ki-Putli Temple is through the antarala (vestibule or antechamber), which has two square-shaped pilasters. These pilasters feature carvings of dvarapalas (door guardians) at the base, with decorative ornamentation on the upper portion.
At the upper part of both pilasters, bharavahakas (load bearers) are depicted. Interestingly, the bharavahaka on the right pilaster is shown playing the flute.
Kaner-ki-Putli Temple is located in the Khadirpur area of Bijolia, in the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. It resides within a valley formed by water eroding the rocks within the Vindhya range. The temple is located in a secluded area close to stone quarries.
The Kaner-ki-Putli Temple is named after the flower buds of the Kaner or Oleander plant. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. The present structure was in a ruinous state and has been restored by the Archaeological Survey of India with a boundary wall and a pathway guiding visitors to the temple.
The present bridge and pathway leading to the Kaner-ki-Putli Temple have been reconstructed by the Jaipur Circle, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The bed of the fountain stream is visible below the bridge.
The southwest vertical axis of the Kaner-ki-Pulti Temple has vedibandha (basal mouldings), an elaborately carved jangha (wall), and surviving portions of the shikhara (superstructure). As visible, the shikhara of the temple is damaged, but the surviving portion indicates that it was constructed in the Bhumija style.
The Mahakal Temple mandapa (pillared hall) has a depiction of dikapalas (deities for cardinal directions). Kuber is one of them who is portrayed with four arms. He holds a money bag in his upper hand, a kamandalu (water pot) in his lower left hand, and a gada (mace) in his lower right hand. At the base of the niche, Kubera’s Mount Airavat is carved.
The details of the vedibandha (basal mouldings) of the southern garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Mahakal Temple show that it consists of khura (hoof), kapotapalika (cyma recta), kumbha (pot), and kalasha (pitcher) mouldings. The stambhas (buttresses) filling the space between bhadras (central offset) of the jangha (wall) is also ornamented.
The mandapa (pillared hall) leads to the antarala (vestibule or antechamber), a shallow passage distinguished by pillars along its sides. From there, one proceeds to the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Undeshwar Temple, featuring a meticulously carved doorframe. This doorframe exhibits a multi-shakha (vertical band or architrave) design, with each shakha adorned with various floral patterns, naga (serpant) figures and stambha (buttress). At the lower part of the doorframe, there are four female figures, two of whom hold kalashas (pitchers) while the other two hold chauris (fly whisks). Following them are four-armed dvarapalas (door guardians), each depicted with their respective attributes. Lastly, there is a figure of Kubera holding a money bag. Above the lalatabimba (lintels) on the doorframe's entablature, Nataraja is positioned at the center, flanked by seated goddesses, with Brahma and Vishnu depicted at the ends.