The West Niche ( Face 10 )

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West Niche ( Face 10 )

The west niche the front portion of which is seen above is also carved like a temple. On the door jambs are seen the DWAARAPAALAKAS. Inside the niche is found a sthaanaka HARIHARA ( not properly visible in the photo ) holding in his hands AKSHAMAALA ( ಅಕ್ಷಮಾಲ ) i.e., rosary, TRISHOOLA ( ತ್ರಿಶೂಲ ) i.e., trident, CHAKRA ( ಚಕ್ರ ) i.e., disc and a BOWL. A small figure of CHANDIKESHA is also found inside the niche.

Left Wall of the West Niche

The left wall of the niche, a photo of which is seen above has an aaseena NAARAAYANA ( P - G - C - S ) with a consort on either side.

Right wall of the West Niche

The right wall of the niche, a photo of which is seen above, has three aaseena images. They are from your right :
1. PAARVATEE ( ಪಾರ್ವತೀ ) with AKSHAMAALA, TRISHOOLA and PHALA i.e., fruit. A Kannada inscription on the pedestal reads : ROOVAARI MALLITAMMANA BAAVA BAAGIYA ROOVAARI ( ರೂವಾರಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿತಮ್ಮನ ಭಾವ ಬಾಗಿಯ ರೂವಾರಿ ) meaning that it is the work of the brother-in-law of Mallitamma, by name BAAGIYA.
2. LAKSHMEE ( ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ) with AKSHAMAALA, CHAKRA, SHANKHA and GADAA.
3. SHAARADAA ( ಶಾರದಾ ) with AKSHAMAALA, DANDA (ದಂಡ) i.e., staff, ANKUSHA (ಅಂಕುಶ ) i.e., goad and KALASHA ( ಕಳಶ ) i.e., a water filled pitcher.

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