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
131 The style of construction of this temple was very much alike the style of Muni Bawa's temple. These two temples were of the same age. The full length griffons, or lions rempart repeated in the recesses of the wall, are a peculiar feature, which was perhaps, a common to both the temples.
The shrine consists of a square sanctum, an antarāla and a maņpapa having three porches. The temple is surrounded by a Kunda on three sides and the whole complex is within a surrounding wall (prākāra ).
Delmal * ( Dist. Mehsana )
The temple of Limbojimātā is of comparatively modern date, but contains much of older shrine now in ruins ( which originally was situated on the bank of a tank to the east of the village ). The present temple ( AANG, plt. LXV) has been built on precisely the same lines as the old one, but in larger dimensions-the figures on the walls of the latter being literaly copied upon the former-but are of inferior workmanship. Like the old shrine the new one faces north. Some parts of the mandapa are rebuilt with the material and sculpture from the original temple. The interior is plain, the roof is domical with figure-brackets. The pitha of the temple has no narathara nor gajathara bands of mouldings. 87
In front of the main shrine in the N. E. & N W. corners of the court there are two small triple shrines confronting each other. They are simple and their superstructures have been
* About 10 kms. S. S. W. of Patan & 6'3 kms. W. N. W. from Modhera. 87. AANG, pp. 87-88. P. LXV, LXVI ( ground plan ).
Shri S. K. Sarswati also assigns 11th century to this temple (S. E. p. 595). Dr. Sankalia, however, is of the opinion that the temple seems to belong to the 12th or 13th century (AG. p. 102), Shree Dhaky places the temple in Bhimadeva (il) phase (A. D. 11781242) (CSTG. p. 64).