Architecture of the Temple

The temple consists of three chambers in addition the main shikhara. The first one  to the west is called calanta ,it is a square chamber type of  atchala .  The entrance to the temple is generally via its northern door, which is of Ahom type dochala.  The walls of this chamber contain sculpted images related inscriptions and other Gods. It leads into the garbhagriha  through the descending steps.The pancharatna to the west of calanta is large and rectangular with  flat roof and five smaller shikharas of the same style . The middle shikhara is  bigger than the other four and  typical in pancharatna style.The natamandira extends to the west of the pancharatna with an apsidal end and ridged roof of the Ranghar type Ahom style. Its inside walls bear inscriptions from Rajeswar Singha  of 1759 century and Gaurinath Singha of 1782 century which indicates the period  in which the structure was built. The outer wall has stone sculptures from an earlier period embedded on it.The structural  design and the rock-cut sculpture  in the vicinity of the temple indicates that the temple was reconstructed and renovated many times in the period 8th,to 9th, 11th to 14th centuries and even  in the later centuries. The current form beyond 16th century given the temple a hybrid  and indigenous style which is  called the Nilachal type consists a temple with a hemispherical dome . The shikhara over the garbhagriha has a pancharatha. The top of the plinths are similar of dados of Khajuraho or the Central Indian type which is consisting of sunken panels .The panels of the plinth have delightful sculptured of Lord Ganesha and other  Gods and Goddesses.Though the lower portion is of stone, the shikhara in the shape of a polygonal like dome which is made of brick . The shikhara is circled by  angashikaras of Bengal type charchala. The shikhara, angashikharas and other chambers were built in the 16th century and thereafter. The inner place within the shikhara of the garbhagriha, is below ground level and consists of  a rock crevasse in the shape of a yoni . The garbhagriha is   reached by narrow steep made of stone steps. It is dark and  a small place. Inside the cave there is a stone that slopes downwards from both sides meeting  10 inches deep to each other. This hollow space is always filled with water from an underground perennial spring. It is the shape of  depression which  is worshiped as the goddess Kamakhya .