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 227
The other temple in the village is called Syamarānum Derun. The walls of this temple are well carved. Some of the Hindu gods like Brahmā, Śiva, Varuņa, Indra & Candra are represented in the panels of its walls.60 The shrine door has a beautiful Navagraha panel The superstructure of the shrine is extinct.
The inscription at Satrunjaya dated V. S. 1587 (1531 A. D.) fixed in the wall of the Ādiśvara temple, records the seventh restoration and reerection of the temple of Pundarika in V. S. 1587 by Karmaraja (popularly known as Karmaśā ), the minister of King Ratnasinha of Mevad. 6 1
In the same year Karma Shah also repaired Samarshah's temple (i. e. Ādinātha temple just opposite the Pundarika Swāmi temple) on Satrunjaya Hill. A new image of Adinatha was set up by him. This temple is kept in such a state of constant repairs that it is difficult to say how much of it is the work of Samarshah or Karma Shah. Cakesvaridevi 6 2 temple in the Ādeśvara tuk of Satrunjaya also was erected by Karmashah in A. D. 153163
The two inscriptions on the lintel of the door of a Siva temple at Hamapar* record that the Siva temple was restored by one Jitamala Solanki in V S. 1588 ( A. D. 1532 )6 4
The temple of jagavallabha Pārsvanāth in Zaveriwad at Ahmedabad seems to have been constructed in V. S. 1600
60 ARAB. 36-37 p. 8. 01. IK. No. 95 pp. 197–99; PILS. Pt. II. No. 4 62. Cakešvarī mātā the guardian deity of Jainism, is seated on a tiger, She is richly dressed and profusely adorned outside. 63. JG. p. 240. * 9.6. Kms. to the north of the Rajasitapur Railway station on the Surendranagar-Dhangadhra line. 64. IK. no. 96 p. 199.