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 The name of Jagadeva Shah popularly known as Jagadušā* a merchant prince is connected with the famous temple of Bhadresvara (Kaccha ). The temple is said to have been erected by the said Jagadušā during the reign of Ajayapāla (1173–1175 ) or of Mūlarāja II ( 1175-1178 A. D.)
Anyhow, the temple of Bhadresvaral 84 is an old Vasahi or temple of several ages and has been restored and repaired very oftenly, the lower part of the shrine is perhaps the oldest of all; 18 4/1 the spire is comperatively recent erection or has more probably been carefully repaired; the temple itself and the corridors may be the work of Jagadevašaha about V. S. 1232 ( A. D. 1175 ). The arches put into support, broken lintels in the corridors etc. are perhaps be of the same age, and the outside porch in front is quite recent.
On several of the pillars of the corridors are inscriptions dated V. S. 1223 & 1235 One in the back corridor is of V. S. 1134 and is a record of repairs.
The general plan of the Bhadresyar temple is similar to that of the Jain temples at Delwada, Mt. Abu, It stands in a court of about 14.7x261 ms. round which runs a corridor in
* He was alive till the reign of Arjundeva Vāghelā as Jagaduśāś death was mourned by Arjundeva, i. e. he died before V. S. 1321 (A. D. 1274-75 ) the last year of Arjundeva's reign-JG. p. 158
Sarvānandasūri in Jagaducarita ( late 14th cent. A. D.) ascribes some more temples having been built by Jagadušā. According to him apart from the erection of temple of Bhadraśvara he built temples at Dhanaka ( Dhank ), Vardhamāna (Wadhawan ) and at Devakula near Salakshanapur.
Jagaducarita VI. v. 42-66. 184. AKK. p. 206 Plt. LVII-LXI. Here fig. 229. 184/1. The old portions of this shrine, according to Shri M. A. Dhaky (CSTG. pp. 72–73), belong to the phase of maturity of the early Nāgara form. However, the view does not hold good as the statement is not supported by evidences.