♤ Stage-II–Narsimha Group :–

Major development during this period was initiation of Decoration in rock cut cave structures and Mandap’s now became ‘Ratha’s’ which is a refined cave famous for beauty. The biggest Ratha was called as Dharamraj Rath and smallest one was called as draupadi Rath.

Dharamraj Rath is considered as precursor of Dravidian style of temple making.