Structural Temples of Gujarat

SR No.: 006728
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kantilal F Sompura
Publisher: Gujarat University Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1968
Total Pages: 868
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 31 MB

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A Survey of the Structural Temples of Pre-Caulukyan Times 91
The temple of Somanātha at Prabhasa during this period seems to have acquired wide fame as a Kșetra of pilgrimagers. This can be seen from the number of literary references. 6 1 This is corroborated by epigraphic record (c. 950 A. D.) narrating the visit to Someśvara temple by the Kalacuri King Lakşmaņrājadeva, during his expedition to Western region. 62
Aṇhilapura pattana said to have been built in V. S. 802 by Vanaraja. The king is said to have also built a Jain temple known as Pancāsara Pārsvanātha; so named after Pancāsara, from where the image was brought. The Prabandha-cintamani 63 also ascribes the erection of the temple of Kantheśvari at the Dhavalagriha (?) at Aṇahilpura by Vanarāja. His successors Yogarāja (805-814 A. D.)64 there added a temple dedicated to Bhatļārikā Yogeśvari;6 5 Akadadeva, apparently called Rahada or Ghāghada ( 888 915 A. D.) built in the City of Karkarā (?) the temples of Ākadeśvari66 and Kantheśvari67; and Bhuvada or Bhūyada (915-932 A. D, )68 built a temple of Bhuyadeśvara probably at Bhuyada 69 in Kaccha. The said village contains a ruined temple of Bhuyadeśvar. Much of it has been damaged by the last earthquake, while the beautiful door-frame of the garbhagriha still retains, 6 9
The Surviving temples of the post-Maitraka period are the old Siva temple of Bilesvara, 70 the temples at Kindekheda, 71 61. Prabhāsa Khanda of the Skandapurāņa. 62. El. 11, 174 63. PC. (Guj. Trans ) pp. 36, 37. 64. According to R. C. Modi; Lekhasamgrah pt. I, p. 30 GMRI. Pt. I. p. 60, fn. i. 65. PC. Ibid p. 37. 66. R. C. Modi; Ibid. p. 30. 67. R. C. Modi. Ibid. p. 30. 08. 9.6 Kms. from Bhadresvara in Kaccha. 69. KSD. p. 96. Figs. pp. 97, 98, There is also an inscription dated 1346 'A. D. 70. in Barda Hills, 24 Kms, N. E. of Probandar. 71. 19.2 Kms. N; of Probandar.