A closer view of the lintel of the dvarashakha (door jamb) of the mulaprasada (main shrine) of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. This lintel has five rathikas (small niches) with depictions of Shiva at the centre, flanked by Ganesha on the right and goddess on the left. The rathikas in the furthest corners are not easily accessible. Since the central rathika of the lintel has a Shiva image, the lalatabimba (key stone of the lintel) has an image of Nandi.
There are remains of several sculptures kept in a makeshift storehouse to the south of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. These have wall sculptures, lintels, pillar remnants, and other architectural elements. Noteworthy among these loose fragments is an image of Yogeshwar Vishnu or Vishnu sitting in the padmasana (lotus pedestal) yoga posture.
This is the view of the rear elevation of the southern shrine of the triple-shrine Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. The exterior walls of this shrine have completely collapsed and were replaced at a later point with incongruously added wall portions. In rebuilding these walls, architectural members of the original temple have been repurposed haphazardly.
The dvarashakha (door jamb) of the central garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is ornate. Seen here are details of the antarala (vestibule or antechamber) pilasters and the right side of the dvarashakha which has one main shakha (vertical band) with deities on it. The pilasters of the antarala have on their capitals bearded bharavahakas (load bearers).
There are sculptures inside deep niches just below the flat ceilings of the aisles of the mandapa (pillared hall). This sculpture is of Shiva and Parvati on Nandi, of which the Parvati’s sculpture is broken. The main sculpture is flanked by two attendants. There is a second niche that is beyond the attendants which has a gavaksha (dormer window) motif.
The central pillars of the mandapa (pillared hall) in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple have depictions of surasundaris (celestial damsels) as female bracket figures above the pillar capitals. These figures are on all four corners of the ceiling. The female figures are carved in a different stone than the pillars, lintels, and walls of the temple interiors.
A row of broken mouldings with diamond designs is kept, inside the boundary wall, in the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple premises. These portions must have been part of the original plinth of the temple.
A loose and damaged sculpture of Nandi found in the vicinity of the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. Since the central shrine in Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is dedicated to Shiva, the presence of this Nandi sculpture is noteworthy. Though the original location of this sculpture is not known, it might have been inside the mandapa (pillared hall) of the temple.
This is the on-site storehouse housing several architectural elements and sculptural fragments found in Neelkanth Mahadev Temple and the entire temple complex. These fragments are important to understand the original fabric of the temple structure.