Cave XXIII. is another twelve-pillared vihara, 50 feet 5 inches by 51 feet 8 inches, and 12 feet 4 inches high. The four columns of the verandah have square bases and circular shafts, but the end ones are fluted, and on the torus of the capitals are four dwarfs upholding the corners of a square tile under the brackets. The door has small dvarapalas, canopied by the many-hooded snake. There are chapels at the end of the verandah and of the left aisle. The sanctuary has only been commenced.
