the brahmeswara shows quite a bit of affinity with the much earlier mukteswar temple, including the carved interior of the "jagmohana", and in the sculptural iconography such as the lion head motif, which appeared for the first time in the "mukteswara", and is here evident in profusion. there are quite a number of innovations, however, including the introduction of a great number of musicians and dancers, some holding lutes, on the exterior walls. for the first time in temple architectural history iron beams find their first use.