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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Structural Temples of the Caulukyan Period
117 reaching not quite half the height of the sculpture and above there are other four similar, but set further inwards; above these and the sculpture rises the massive outline of the great central spire of the Sikhara, all beautifully carved. To light the pradkşiņāpatha, there is a window perforated stone on each side. 8 6
Purrano gadha :
The platform of the ancient temple, here, is 2 meters high, 48 long and 14 meters wide. The temple, which is 16-5 long & 6.6 meters wide, is situated nearly in the middle, and the four corners of the platform had four small temples, now in ruins... There was a third in the middle of the two back temples with pabasana having seats for three idols. There was a porch at the entrance near the threshold, now lying in ruins. Between this and the porch in front of the temple is an Agnikunda for sacrifice on special days. The porch in the front is 8 meters long and 5.4 meters wide, with 16 pilasters and 8 square pillars, forming two aisles. The height of the pillar is 3-6 ms, and width 0.5 meters. In the brackets are figures of men and lions.
The dome has fallen down, but an upperfloor with rosettes in the middle of the ceiling, and creepers with leaves in the cornice is entire. There are three balconies. The shrine is 3 meters square with a linga 0.5 meters high. There is a pradaksiņā about the shrine. Above the lintel of the door frame are large figures of men in the attitude of playing music. The upper part of the shrine is partly fallen, and the stones have been re-arranged. The temple faces west. Its height must have been 17-5 ms.56/1
56. AKK. pp. 212-213, Plts LXII, LXIII, Figs. 1, 2, & 3. Also KSD. pp. 137-147 and pl. on p. 144. 56/1. D. H. Khakhar : ASWI. Report on the Architectural & Archaeological Remains of the Province of Kaccha ( 1879); Vide also KSD. pp. 153-55. Here Figs. 74, 75.