View of the west-facing elevations of the two shrines facing the Mahanaleshwar Temple. These temples are built in red sandstone, consisting of plain plinth mouldings, geometric motifs on the wall subsidiary projections and deep niches in the principal projections. No icons on the temple walls. Shekhari variety of shikhara.
View of the east-facing mandapa of the temple. The mandapa has eight main pillars that support the central dome. Beyond this intercolumniation lies the main garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) which enshrines Sumatinatha Tirthankara. All the wall and pillar surfaces are painted.
View of the Suswani Mata Temple from the back side, consisting of the newly added walls surrounding it along with the trees that are considered sacred by devotees. The original shikhara can be seen of the temple. Kera tree to the south side of the temple, latina nagara shikhara.
A four-armed female deity holding a mace, conch, flower, and chakra is seen standing in the samabhanga pose. She is venerated in the sanctum for daily worship.
The male deity, depicted with a lion's face, is four-armed. He holds a disk in his upper left hand and makes an abhaya mudra (hand gesture of assurance and protection) with his upper right hand. The lower hands are engaged in tearing apart the demon on the deity's flexed knee.
The adhisthana has depictions of various Hindu gods and goddesses framed within elaborately carved panels. This panel depicts lord Vishnu seated on his mount Garuda. Lord Vishnu is depicted as chaturbahu (with four hands). In his rear right hand, he is carrying the gada (mace), named Kaumodaki, and in his rear left hand, the chakra (discus) named Sudarshana, while the front two hands are broken. A pair of vidhyadharas (knowledge bearers) are seen flying on the top corners, showering floral garlands. Two male attendants (seated) and two female attendants (standing) flank Vishnu on either side. The faces, feet, and hands of the figures are broken and their attributes are not clear.
Broken image of a two-armed male deity with three heads and faces. The central principal head wears a kakapaksha (hairstyle with two side locks with a clearly visible middle section), while the others have small mukutas. He is adorned in a vanamala. Vahana peacock is shown near the right leg. The halo is of lotus petals surrounded by pearls.