A look at the curved oval iconic representation of Shiva Lingam placed on a globular base which is found in the Sanctum Sanctorum Garbhagraha of all Shiva temples has given rise to diverse explanation ...

The walls are covered in hard stone with bas-reliefs inlaid with polished marble discs. This aesthetic echoes the ruins of Pompei and the Etruscan tombs. The room originally had no artificial lighting ...