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 after the end of the Caulukyan Period The Sun Temple on the bank of Triveni river at Prabhas.
On the bank of Triveni river, facing the rising sun, the old temple of Surya stands. It is a later building than Kumārpālas temple of Somnatha.12
Its general style follows that of Surya temple at Than but its worksmanship is better and earlier by a few years, dating perhaps about 1350 A. D.
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From its plan13, it appears to be identical with that of the Surya temple discussed above, it has a shrine surmounted by a Sikhara, a pradakṣiņā-mārga, with three niches and gudhamaṇḍapa, with two windows, one on either side. Within there are six pillars. In front there is a porch. 14
The upper portion of its Śikhara, together with the roof of the hall, and the whole of the porch have been thrown down. The forward part of the mandapa including the roof and front doorway, has been rebuilt in a clumsy fashion. The roof of the mandapa has been rebuilt with arching thrown in above the central ceiling to support the outer structure. In this arching have been used old carved corner stones of a former ceiling. 1
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The Sun Temple at Than
There is an old Sun temple at Khandoigadh near Than in ruins. It is now represented only by the walls of shrine. This older temple judging from the style of what is left, which accords with the coarse Gujarati inscription slab and its date, was, originally, built in V. S. 1432 (A. D. 1376) by Simha, son of Buṭada Lakha. The original structure of the temple has almost disappeared on account of many repairs and rebuildings
12. SMTK. p. 29 & Plts. XII-XIV, Here Fig. 237.
13. Burgers, ASWI; Vol. IX. p. 74 Fig. 7.
14. AG. p. 93. Here Fig. 137.
15. SMTK. p. 29, Here Fig.