The temple stands in the centre of an enclosure on the southern side of the Agnikund, wherein there are several small shrines dedicated to Shiva's mount, Nandi.
[1] Of particular interest and importance is a four tonne statue of Nandi made of panchadhatu, the alloy used for making idols, which is composed of five metals – gold, silver, copper, brass and zinc.
These buffaloes are believed to be representative of demons who, according to legend, flocked to the watering hole, which was said to be filled with ghee, until they were shot dead by the king, Raja Adi Pal.
Skilled artisans began the work to restore the temple to its past glory by carefully removing the lime to reveal the underlying marble beauty.
These were smeared with the auspicious red vermillion, indicating that these were regularly worshipped in the days before the repair work was undertaken.