English: Manund is a village, about 10 kilometers to the north of ancient town of Dhinoj. Midst its houses, is an unusual small pre-10th century temple for Vishnu. It has a square plan mandapa, half square sanctum. Other than the relatively non-standard layout, a relief in its ceiling shows Vishnu seated on Sesha (not Garuda), surrounded by just eight avatara reliefs (not ten). Of these, the Varaha, Narasimha and Vamana are preserved enough to be recognized, the other five are difficult to study. One of the eight avatar decals has two figures, probably Balarama and Krishna – thus bringing the total to nine. Sesha is accompanied by two Naginis. The tail of Sesha winds and interlinks all the eight avatars relief, symbolically representing the cyclic relationship of the avataras.

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