lakshmana
LAKSHMANA TEMPLE
THE TEMPLE DEDICATED TO VISHNU. IS BUILT By CHANDELLA RULER YASOVARMANBEIWEEN CIRCA 930-950 AD. IT IS A SANDHARA TEMPLE OF THE PANCHAYATANA VARIETY. THE ENTIRE TEMPLE COMPLEX STANDS ON A HIGH PLATFORM. THE TEMPLE CONSISTS ALL THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF THE DEVELOPED TEMPLE - THE ENTRANCE PORCH (ARDHA MANDAPA), MANDAPA, MAHAMANDAPA, ANTARALA AND GARBHAGRIHA.
THE WALL PORTION OF THE TEMPLE is STUDDED WITH BALCONIED WINDOWS WITH ORNATE BALUSTRADES. TWO ROWS OF SCULPTURES INCLUDING DIVINE FIGURES, COUPLES AND EROTIC SCENES ADORN THE WALL SURFACES.
THE SANCTUM DOORWAY is OF SEVEN SAKHAS. THE CENTRAL ONE BEING DECORATED WITH VARIOUS INCARNATION OF VISHNU. THE LlNTEL DEPICTS LAXMI IN THE CENTRE FLANKED BY RAHMA, AND VISHNU. THE SANCTUM CONTAINS AN IMAGE OF FOUR ARMED VISHNU.
He has four hands: showing benediction, destroy of evil and so and so. Therefore the beautiful ladies beside him express beloved longing.