The Suryanarayana temple in Kalgi has deteriorated over time due to poor maintenance, frequent earthquakes, negligence in repairs, unchecked vegetation growth, disuse of the structure, and age. Major cracks developed throughout the structure, especially on the west side and plinth, due to earthquakes and lack of upkeep. Unwanted vegetation overgrowth damaged and threatened the existing structure. Beautiful stone carvings were destroyed by earthquakes and sun exposure. The roof, plinth, beams, and columns were missing or destroyed by various factors including earthquakes over a long period.

1. Exterior issues
Suryanarayana temple kalgi

2. Introduction
• On a serious note if
we comprehensively
try to understand the
causes for
deterioration
• It is mainly due to the
following reasons
•Poor
maintenance
.
•Frequent
earthquakes
•Negligence in
repairs
•Vegetation
growth
•Structure not
in use •Age factor

3. Cracks
Cracks occurred at the
various places
all over the structure
due to poor
maintenance.
Cracks occurred at the
west side and also at the
plinth level.

4. • Major cracks
developed due to
earthquakes.

5. Vegetation
Unwanted vegetation
grown due to poor
maintenance.
Due to unwanted growth of
vegetation
over different places caused
threat and
also destroyed the existing
structure.

6. Cladding
Beautiful cladding of the
temple carved in stone
was destroyed due to
earthquakes and
scorching sun.

7. Roofing
• The roofing of the temple was seen
destroyed due to various reasons and

8. Plinth
• The plinth was
completed destroyed
and the cladding done
for the plinth was
detached.

9. Beam and columns
• The beams and columns
which constitute the
entrance porch was
seen missing but the
traces were found which
proved their
presence.Major reason
may be due to
earthquakes which
erupted on continous
internals over a period of
time from the time of its