It has been saved from further damage and decay from the neighbouring village Narasi hapura temple. Probably, there must have been a statue of S rya in Mukte vara temple also. But, that statue had been lost. The image of Sun god hailing from elsewhere has filled up the vacant seat. This is an interesting piece of sculpture.
S rya is carved standing under snake hood.
Nandin, temple of Some vara at Haralahalli. There is a beautiful couchant Nandin facing west, placed near the eastern door. Nandin or bull is the vehicle of iva. So, Dharma transformed itself into a Nandin or bull and stood there at His service. In every temple dedicated to iva an image of Nandin is installed either at the entrance of the temple complex or in one of the ma apas which are contiguous to the main shrine.