Sringar Chauri, an elegant ranga mandapa is the last structure built in the Badoli group of Temples. Deemed to be the finest of its time, this late 10th century edifice is largely accepted to be an extension to the famous Ghateshwara Temple.
This pillared hall on plan has a square space in the middle with four profusely decorated pillars (one on each corner). The pillars on the offsets are twenty in number and are comparatively simpler in design.
The hall has openings on the east and west with embellished kakshasana (seats) to view the performance. The pillars in the centre square are adorned with exquisite sculptures and carvings of Ganga, Yamuna, forms of Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu and auspicious Hindu iconography.
Written by Lakshmi Subramanian
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