This temple is one of the most outstanding temples with its finest sculptures. The temple proper is a compact structure about 10 x 6 mt, with a gabled roof of granite slabs. The whole structure is surrounded by stone lattice windows. The garbhagriha with a pradakshinapath has a fine sculpture of ‘Gopikavastraharana’. The deity inside is Narayana. The navaranga has four fine pillars of typical Vijayanagara style with kumbhas at the top. The ceiling at the centre has eight dikpalas representing eight directions. In the four corners, kolata performers are carved. On the outer wall of the adhisthana are nearly 20 scenes of Ramayana carved beautifully in high relief according to sequence. On the lower part of the veranda are found richly carved sculptures of not more than 1/3 m in height, depicting a number of lively secular objects like a ratha being dragged, an elephant being tamed, two men engaged in duelling, man engaged in a fight with a elephant, two elephants fightin, etc. Out side the temple is a monolithic dwajastambha, on which are engraved on one side a facing the deity, a devote couple, perhaps Ketpai and his wife.

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