The temple is built on a cruciform plan, with the entrance portal on the East side. The temple proper measured around 19m x 19m. The base was 14.2m x 14.2m and against the centre of each wall an extension of 7.1m x 3.55m was built transforming the square into a complex cross with 20 wall faces/corners. This structure stood on a base that allowed for circumambulation of the main body, with short stairs leading to the cella built into the walls. The cella on the North, West and South side each contained one principal statue, with two smaller ones flanking it, and two further statues in niches in the adjoining walls. The cella on the East side had three statues in niches on either side of the entrance way, and led to a bigger chamber inside the temple body proper, containing the principal image. The cella entrances were flanked by niches containing standing males holding a red lotus and a fly whisk. They might represent Avalokitesvara and Manjusri who frequently accompany the Buddha. None of the images contained inside the cella were left when the temple was rediscovered. The roof, little of which remained on rediscovery was made up of three galleries crowned by a big dagob. The first gallery took the form of the base of the temple - hence showing 20 faces, each of which carried niches. The 12 largest of these would have accomodated statues seated on lotus cushions. Remains of statues found in the East and South niches show that these contained images of Dhyani buddhas. The second and third gallery of the roof were octagonal, with each face containing a niche flanked by decorative panels. Based on a single remaining Dhyani buddha on each level, it is again likely that all niches would have contained Dhyani buddhas. None of the remaining statuary points to the depiction of tara, but it should be pointed out that all important statuary from the temple proper have not survived.