Details of the various pillars of the new mandapa in front of the main temple, based on a recent measured drawing. Pillars selected for the measured drawing are indicative of their relative position in the new construction of the mandapa and some of them are assembled using the old parts from the older fragments during the process of renovations. The following discription explains the renovation of mandapa pillars:

  1. Pillar 'T:' situated at the south-east corner of the mandapa near the steps leading to east side pathway around the temple. This pillar has the base and part of the shaft newly made and the upper part is using older fragments.
  2. Pillar 'O' situated at the inner rightside of the original trika, this pillar has a new base but the rest of it is original as it was part of the original trika.
  3. Pillar 'K' situated at second position fron right in the second row from north, this pillar has base and part shaft new and the remaining is assembled from the older fragments.
  4. Pillar 'B' situated in the front row, second from right, this pillar has new lower base but the upper parts are assembled from the older fragments.

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