The temple is three-storeyed. In
the lowest middle and uppermost
parts are respectively installed
the lingams of Mahakalesvara, Omkaresvara and Nagachandresvara.
The pilgrims and the visitors can
only have the glimse of Nagachandresvara on the festive of Naga
Panchami. A very large-sized Kunda named Koti
Tirtha also exists in
the temple-complex. The Kunda is built in the sarvatobhadra style. The Kunda and its water both are treated as
very celestial. On the path adjoining
the stairs of the Kunda,
may be seen many images representing
the sculptural grandeur of the temple
built during the Paramara period. In the east of the Kunda is a large-sized Veranda in which
there is the entrance to the path
leading to the garbhagrha.
In the northern side of the verandah,
in a cell, the images of Sri
Rama and goddess Avantika are worshipped. In the southern
side of the main shrine, there stand
many small Saivite temples built
during the shinde regime among these
the temple of Vrddha
Mahakalesvara, Anadi Kalpesvara and Saptarshi are prominent and are the remarkable
pieces of architecture.
The lingam of Mahakalesvara is colossus. The silver plated Naga
Jaladhari and the inscribed
and esoteric silver-plate covering
the roof of the garbhagrha add extra grandeur to the shrine.
Besides Jyotirlinga,
attractive and small-sized images
of Ganesa,
Kartikeya and Paravati can be seen in the garbhagrha.
All around the walls classical eulogies
in the praise of Lord Siva are exhibited.
The Nanda
Dipa always remains
lit. In the exit-path, there is
a wide hall in which a most attractive
metal
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