on sandstone walls there are symbolic decorations and the notion of godlike figures that helps the believer in his meditation. the carvings over the door frame contain beautiful flower designs as well as flying figures. like the rajarani, there are images of the eight directional guardian deities. there are also quite a number of tantric-related images, and even "chamunda" appears on the western facade, holding a trident and a human head, standing on a corpse. shiva and other deities are also depicted in their horrific aspects.