The west-facing Shiva temple now consists of a garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) and an antarala (vestibule or antechamber), with the mandapa (pillared hall) having fallen into disrepair. The upper part of the shikhara (superstructure) has been affected by damage. Stylistically, the temple dates back to the twelfth century CE.
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 west-facing elevation of the Suhaveshwar Temple is seen here. The main shrine has a vedibandha (basal mouldings), followed by a jangha (wall). The temple has a shekhari (multi-spired) variety of shikhara (superstructure). The shikhara is composed of a row of small aedicules with a shukanasa, the front of the shikhara, of diamond motifs at the centre. Emanating from these is the mulashringa (main shikhara) of the temple. This is also made up of different divisions, angas and pratyangas. The entire shikhara has minimal ornamentation.
View of the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Suhaveshwar Temple as seen from its mukhamandapa (front porch). The mukhamandapa has two dwarf walls facing each other. The pillars of the mukhamandapa have cylindrical shafts in the upper half.