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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The Structural Temples of Gujarat traced at present. He also seems to have built the Rudramahalaya at Śristhala (Siddhpur )
According to Merutunga Mūlarāja I built the Vasahikās of Mūlarāja and the temple of Mūladevaswām14 in Patan. Later he built the temple of Müleśvara at Mandali, which is evidently the temple of Mūlanāthadeva mentioned above. Marutunga also states that Mūlarāja built the Tripuruşa temple 5 at Aşahilapāțaka.5la 2. Traditionally this temple is said to have been begun to be constructed by Mū!arāja but completed by Jayasinha Siddharāja ( PC. P. 61). But the reference to Mülarājaś worshipping the image of) Rudra at Rudramahālaya makes it clear that the shrine was already completed in his time. Siddharāja may have either repaired or enlarged the temple. (C. G. XVIII, p. 377) 3. PCT, 25-6; PCJ, 17-8. 4. PCT, 26; PCJ, 18. In some manuscripts the temple is named Prāsāda of Munjāladevaswāmi. In his translation Tawney has followed this reading (PCT. p. 25 ). But this is obviously a wrong reading for the Prāsāda of Müladevaswāmi as Munjāla flourished in the time of Karna I. The latter reading is justifiably adopted by Shri D. K. Shastri (PC. p. 26). 5. Latter on Merutunga records that Bhima I built a new Tripuruṣa Prāsāda in the memory of his deceased son Prince Mūlarāja (Shri D. K. Shastri PC. p. 86). It is possible that Mularāja I and Bhima I both may have built •Tripuruşa Prāsāda' at Aşahilapura. At the same time it is also possible that the later writers may have confused between King Mūlarāja I and this Prince Mülarāja, and may have accordingly ascribed the Tripuruşa Prāsāda built by Bhima in memory of Prince Mūlarāja to King Mularāja I. 5, a. Shri M. A. Dhaky and H. P. Shastri are of the opinion that Mūlarāja rebuilt a large and superb temple of Somanātha at Prabhas. Shri Dhaky further states that the famous temple of Hātakeśvara at Vadnagar also was constructed by Mularāja (CSTG. p. 20) The veiws of both these scholars are discussed in the context of respective temples (Vide here relative portions about both the temples in Section II. ch. 4 & 5 respectively).