The layout of the Gokarneshwara Mahadeva shrine was drawn by A.C.L. Carlleyle. He describes the shrine as ‘…a cave temple, or rather a cave, in which temples or shrines have been built, within a two-storied screen or facing of masonry in the face of the rock, in the side of the mountain at the entrance to the pass, immediately opposite to the town of Visalpur… But apart from the bases of some of the pillars (which appear to be older than the rest), the whole of the structures in the cave appear to be modern…’
The shikhara (superstructure) is divided into nine storeys, marked by eight bhumi-amalakas (a segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim) positioned at each of the four corners. Above this truncated top of the shikhara, standard elements such as amalaka, kalasha (pitcher), etc., are present.
Draped in clothes the Mahishasuramardini sculpture is housed inside the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) Mahishasuramardini Temple (Temple 9), Baroli group of temples.
Vamanavatara Vishnu, a detailed view of the presiding deity in the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Vamana Temple (Temple 4), Baroli group of temples.
Sadashivamurti or Maheshmurti, a detailed view of the presiding deity in the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) ) of the Sadashiva Temple (Temple 5), Baroli group of temples.
Mahishasuramardini, a detailed view of the presiding deity in the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Mahishasuramardini Temple (Temple 6), Baroli group of temples.