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
the Kailasa at Elora caves, where, they are almost life-size. The bands of human beings, above, are also full of life.116
The Gala inscription117 of Jayasinha Siddharaja records the erection of a temple of Bhaṭṭārikādevi ( family deity) along with a small shrine of Vinayaka in V. S. 1193 (1137 A. D.). The ruined structure stands on the Western bank of Chandrabhaga river at the distance of about 12.8 Kms. from Dhrangadhra (Dist. Surendranagar). A larger part of the temple which faces east is in ruins, while the shrine on the south contains a fragmentary image of Vinayaka.
According to Jain tradition during the reign of Siddharaja, when Rudramahalaya was under construction on an extensive base several jain temples had been built at Siddhpur either by the King himself or by his ministers. It is narrated that Siddhraja built a 'Caumukha' type of temple known as Siddhpura Vihara,118 or Siddhavihara at Siddhpur and a temple known as Rajavihāra at Patana.119 The said Rajavihara according to another version was built by Siddhraja's minister Aliga.120 Minister Santu also said to have built a Jain temple known as Maharaj-bhuvan at Siddhpur. 121 None of the temples exists to-day.
In Canto IX of the Somasaubhagya Kavya122 (1468 A. D.) Somapratistha Suri, the deciple of Somasundara Suri, records 116. SMTK. pp. 60-61.
117. Gālā Stone Inscription-JBBRAS, XXV, 322; HIG. Vol. II No. 114.
118. Somapratibhācārya: 'Kumarpalprati bodha' p. 22. also 'Puratan Prabandha Samgraha' p. 30.
119. JSSI. p. 290.
120. R. C. Parikha, 'Kāvyānuśāsana,' Intro. p. 188.
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121. BG, Vol. I, p. 173.
122. सतदेव सिद्धपुर पुरराज विहाराख्यवर विहारस्य ।
सदृशं सदृशां चदृशां सुधांजनं शैन्यकृच्चैत्यम् ॥
Somasaubhagya Kāvya. IX. 47.