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Candrasala Pediment
The triangular pediment, a characteristic of this style of temple architecture, has a complex decorative scheme. Three storeys of miniature columns are framed by half-arches, with beaded borders, and culminating in a complete arch at the finial. Pairs of flying gandharvas are sculpted on either side. At the base are miniature niches with pediments, separated by columns. At the centre of this composition is a Inside this is a smaller candrasala pediment, whose base in turn has five projecting blocks whose faces are decorated with flowers. To the left of this pediment is a stylized image of a chauri-bearer with a child. This image is also surmounted by a pediment.