The raised "jagati" platform circles around the main temple with a broad walking space. It is the "pradakshina patha" (circumambulation path), and is supposed to be walked in a clockwise manner in order to pictorially read the "Ramayana", "Mahabharata" and "Bhagavata Purana" legends in the correct sequence. The eastern side of the platform is rectangular, while the space below the "vimana" (temple tower) mirrors the pointed star tower shape, with nine points on each side and two linking edges (a total of 29). A stone elephant originally stood at each star point end of the platform, but only 11 of the 15 original have survived in a damaged condition. On the sides of the star side and where two stars of the "jagati" platform meet were 14 mid size images likely of "Nagas" and 58 images of "Yakshas" but all of this are now missing. The temple premises stores 7 of the broken pieces found in the early 20th century.