South face of the jagamohan and tower Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneshwar

Things to notice here include: the large pierced stone window in the center of the hall, whose purpose is to admit light and air into the building; a large and elaborate pediment above the window, overlooked by a sculpted lion; tall, carved shrines decorating the side of the hall; and the truncated pyramid shape of the hall's roof.

Behind the jagamohan (see Parts of an East Indian Temple), some large carvings, indistinct in this photo, occupy the center of each of the four faces of the tower. The jagamohan is actually pancaratha in plan, although it seems triratha in appearance due to the width of its central three projections. Its sides are decorated with tall, slender, carved shrines extending from the base up to the start of the roof. Above the central ratha, which is pierced by a large stone lattice window, an elaborate pediment is overlooked by a simha (lion). Although the pidha roof is more developed than earlier examples, it lacks a ghanta and therefore does not come to a perfect triangle at its apex . The rekha deul is divided horizontally into five bhumis; large bho sculptures (see next page) are centrally located on each of the four rahapagas.