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It contains two samadhis of great
oaints besides the images of Human and Garuda. Next comes the big mandap with
well decorated gate. On either side of the middle gate lie the Dwarapalakas
Jaya-Vijaya.
There are images one of Ganesh and the other is that of Saraswati, holding the
lotus, akshamala, parasu and book in hands. The central gate opens into
Solakhamba mantap-a big hall with 16 pillars. The
ceiling is beautified with scenes from the scriptures like
Krishnalila etc. There are a number of cells containing the images of Kasi
Vishwanath, Kalabhairav, Rama-Lakshmana, Dattatreya etc. There is a holy pillar
called Garuda Stambha here and pilgrims embrace it after making money offerings.
Next to it lies Choukamba with elephant gate leading to the Vital Dev's garbha
griha. The archamurthi lies on a four feet high pedestal. The exterior of garbha
griha is decorated with Maratha motifs of niches and minarets with stucco
figures in the niches. The images of Narasimha, Radha Krishna, Vishnu adorn the
niches in the walls and they are grand. The icon of archamurti is about four
feet in height and casts a spell on the beholders. The akimbo pose is
heightening the grandeur of Bhagawan vittal and rises hands in veneration.
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