Statues of Lord Ganesha Virupaksha Temple Bhuvaneshwari Temple Temples on the Hemakuta Hill Virupaksha Bazaar Kodanda Rama Temple Achyutaraya Temple Matanga Hill Balakrishna Temple Narasimha Statue Sister Stones Underground Temple Zenana Enclosure Elephant Stables Guards Quarters Hazara Rama Temple Royal Enclosure Durbar Hall King's Palace Dasara Platform Stepped Tank Water Channels Yantroddaraka Anjineya Temple King's Balance Vittala Temple Purandaradas Mantap Queen's Bath Singarada Hebbagilu Noblemen's Palaces The Lotus Mahal is a two storeyed structure. The ground floor, built on a designed basement consists of an open pavilion made up of 24 pillars. The arches are recessed and decorated with fine stuccowork. The upper floor has many windows and arched openings. All windows were once fitted with wooden shutters and silk curtains. An interesting aspect of this monument is the staircase leading to the upper floor. While the entire structure is delicately built with fine stuccowork, this staircase is severely plain without any ornamentation. There are three watchtowers in this enclosure. One to the North is square on plan, while the one located in the south is octagonal. A flight of steps leads to the top of these towers. Though these are described as watchtowers, they were nevertheless used by the women-folk to get an excellent view of the surrounding places. This can be inferred from the fact that the lower row of windows in the octagonal tower is half covered. These watch towers are another example of Indo-Islamic architecture. Back

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