 Several courtyards to the east and west of the main cave are blocked , though there is a 17 m ( 56 ft ) -wide courtyard that is accessible by entering the eastern part and climbing nine steps . A temple on the southern wall of the court depicts a well @-@ preserved fresco . The circular pedestal seen in the courtyard in front of the Shiva 's shrine near the east end , in the open area , is said to be the seat of Nandi , Shiva 's mount . 
 Several courtyards to the east and west of the main cave are blocked , though <a href='dey_it' title='1'><mark>there</mark></a> is a 17 m ( 56 ft ) -wide courtyard <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>accessible by entering the eastern part and climbing nine steps . A temple on the southern wall of the court <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>depicts</mark></a> a well @-@ preserved fresco . The circular pedestal seen in the courtyard in front of the Shiva <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>shrine near the east end , in the open area , is said to be the seat of Nandi , Shiva <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>mount . 
Several courtyards to the east and west of da main cave are blocked , though it is a 17 m ( 56 ft ) -wide courtyard accessible by entering tdaeastern part and climbin nine steps . A temple on the southern wall of the court depict a well @-@ preserved fresco . The circular pedestal seen in thdaourtyard in front of the Shiva  shrine near thedast end , in the open area , is said to be the seat of Nandi , Shiva  mount .