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Mandapa walls 		Ghanpur - Sabhamandapa

Excavation trench

Sabhamandapa

This structure probably served as an entrance hall. It is filled with pillars, each with square, octagonal, and circular sections, but all mostly broken. Some of the square sections contain sculpture panels. The ceiling is sculpted with various patma motifs. Excavation trenches line the front of the mandapam. The images placed in the trench were probably recently excavated. On the left is an image of Siva holding the sarpa and damaru and surrounded by an elaborate prabhavali. On the right is Vishnu holding a gada and chakra. Both images are in the tri-bhanga pose and have miniature attendants at the base.

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