The Vimaana of the Temple Under Study

Vimaana of the Lakshminarasimha Temple

The main tower, a photo of which is seen above, is composed of three rows of turrets and is surmounted by a stone KALASHA (ಕಲಶ). Its face has a KIRTIMUKHA ( ಕೀರ್ತಿಮುಖ) with GARUDA (ಗರುಡ) in the centre ( the attached photo does not show this part ). Below the KIRTIMUKHA is a four- armed YAKSHA. Various forms of VISHNU (ವಿಷ್ಣು) have been carved on the other three faces.

There are two other towers - one each on the other two sanctums but they are later additions and out of harmony with the main tower.