sentences:  The main tower is encircled by a series of interlinked towers and spires of smaller size.These are in the form of a repeated subset of miniature spires that abut a central core which gives the temple an unevenly cut contour similar to the shape of a mountain range of mount Kailasa of the Himalayas where god Shiva resides, which is appropriate to the theme of the temples here.The exterior surfaces of the temples are entirely covered with sculptures in three vertical layers.