3. The temple entrance is framed by the pilaster of the natamandirs sculpted with figure Of musician and devadasi (handmaidens of the god) also called maharis (experts in the sacred dance , The orissi.
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9. Three niches containing statues of surya on the external Sides at the base of the inner sanctum can be reached by Stair ways. The picture shows one of the gods attendants and a devotee. In an evocation of fertility, a girl leans against a fruit Laden tree , probably a banana tree. Festoons and floral decoration fill the surface, highlighting the horror of Emptiness in Indian art.
10. The three enormous statues of surya himself the show god At different moments of his journey across the sky. Whether mounted or in his seven horse carriage, the Sun always looks regal and his characterized by a lotus flower, Symbol of his rays, and by other trappings used in the Persian world from which the solar image comes.