Details of the carving and ornamentation of the pilaster base, which is in the west, south and north-facing elevations of the temple. The pilasters are identical in design. They have a wider base, slender and are relatively plain. The pilaster base has an elongated vertical floral motif with a horizontal band of diamond-like motifs.
Closer view of the painted pillars in the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Bhandasar Temple. Between the two central pillars near the antarala (antechamber), there is a low pedestal where devotees perform their daily rituals.
Details of the south-facing side of the shikhara (superstructure). The cardinal bands of the shikhara have their simulations, known as the urah shringas (miniature shikharas) cascading the mulashrinaga or the main shikhara. The urah shringas have ribbed edges, similar to the mulashringas. Since they diminish in height and emanate out of each other they present a conical cascading effect.
Seen here is the west-facing elevation of the Bhandasar Temple. The exterior walls of the temple are divided into five bays, of which the central bay is wider than the two bays flanking it on either side. The doorways of these walls when open, make the interiors of the temple semi-open and light up the interiors. The blind foliated arches of each bay have rectangular patterns that might have had paintings at some point but at present, only the outlines of these rectangles survive. At the centre of the plinth, there is a small chhatri (memorial) which was probably added to the temple later.
A closer view of the small chhatri which is attached to the plinth of the temple. This chhatri is probably a memorial which was built here at a later date. It is made of marble stone and the steps connected to its pedestal are painted in the same manner as the main temple plinth.
Seen here is the principal east-facing entrance to the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Bhandasar Temple. The original fabric of this entrance has been enveloped in golden embossing. The pilasters, doorway, and dvarashakha (architrave) are adorned with golden meenakari (enamel) work. Intricate details of the floral motifs cover the entire surface of the entrance. The wooden doorway has attendants painting on it.
This is the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Adinatha Temple, which has a quadrangle at the centre surrounded by rectangular archways on its northern and southern sides. To the west, the mandapa is connected to the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) via an antarala (antechamber). The tripartite division of the arches is the same on all sides. The arches are supported by piers on the corners of the row. The base colour of the interiors of the mandapa is white, on which it has beautiful paintings done using multiple colours.
The entrance porch of the Adinatha or Rishabhnatha Temple, which is a subsidiary shrine in the Bhandasar Temple Complex. The porch has a small dome roof that rests on four pillars. Ornamented with niches, floral motifs and geometric designs, the porch is painted red. The merlons on the exterior wall of this temple are similar to the merlons on the enclosure wall of the temple complex. The building of this porch follows the Rajput style of architecture.
Details of the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) entrance of the Bhandasar Temple. The beam, pilasters and brackets are covered with meenakari (enamel) gold work. The walls flanking the entrance opening have the same floral paintings found on the walls and ceiling of the temple.
This is a painting panel on the beams of the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Bhandasar Temple. It is a set of five paintings drawn with the purpose of telling people that what are the wrongdoings that should be avoided. In every painting, a demonic figure is shown punishing the person who has violated moral laws. The five paintings have inscriptions of the acts that Jainism condemns. These are, ‘Kamchesta ka phal, Manushya ko maarne ka phal, chor ko saahaj dene ka phal, Biswas ghat ka phal’ (punishments for indulging in wrong sexual activities, killing a human being, supporting a thief and betrayal).