The carved axle divides the day into eight prahara — shadow on a spoke names the hour without a single number.
Sixteen minor spokes split each watch into ninety-minute thirds, fine enough to schedule temple ritual to the breath.
Khondalite weathered from iron-grey to rust over eight centuries, yet the dial still throws a true noon shadow today.
Twelve paired wheels ring the plinth — not ornament bolted on, but the chariot of the sun built to keep moving.