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 central shrine has been much damaged, but those of the side shrines are in tact. As at Kasara all the three shrines here are connected by a common Mandapa; but the central shrine at Parbadi has larger dimensions than the side ones. Above the door way is Gaņeśa indicating that the temple was dedicated to Saiva Worship; above him, in each case, is a row of five devis. The hall was common to all three shrines as was usually in three-shrined temples. Around the main temple were four smaller shrines, thus forming with it a pancāyatana group. The S. E. and N. E. shrines, have fallen: of the other two, that on the S. W. appears to have been dedicated to Vişņu and N. E. one to Sürya. The shrines of the main temple were dedicated to Siva, Vişnu and Brhamā respectively.
Though badly shattered, we have here all the elements of the complete Sikhara save the Kalasa or finial and from it, are able to reconstruct the absent ones from other temples we have met. Its peculiar curve of outline, the 'rek' will be seen to be very different from that of the rebuilt tower of the temple at Anandapur, which, certainly is not pleasing as the older form. 3 3
Kanoda*
Upon the south side of the village tank at Kanoda are the ruins of what must once have been a very pretty little temple. The maņdapa is left, but the shrine hall all but disappeared-only part of the foundations now remaining; sufficient however, to show its size. Its door frame has fallen within it and lies in the form of the pieces of the two jambs and the lintel.33/a
The hall, though of much the same style and workmanship as the temple of Nilakantha Mahadeva at Sunak is arranged 33. SMTK p. 62. * 6.4 Kms. S. V. to Dhinoj. (Dist. Mehsana) 33/a. The sanctum proper has been re-erected recently with old materials.