Stone Carvings On The Shrine Wall At Chennakesava Temple, Hoysala Architecture, Somanthpur, Karnataka, India. Uppermost Panel Is A Editorial Image

Stone carvings on the shrine wall at Chennakesava Temple, Hoysala Architecture, Somanthpur, Karnataka, India. Uppermost panel is a frieze of erotic scenes, each scene flanked by double pilasters, followed by a row of deities, each framed by pilasters with pediments. A narrow panel below this has mythological scenes, including a samudra-manthan panel. Next is a foliage scroll, followed by a row of