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CHAPTER 11 THE SITES OF THE EXTANT TEMPLES ( With Special Reference to the Canons for their Selection )
The extant temples of Gujarat, pre-Caulukyan as well as Caulukyan, are found erected on sites of different types. Many of the sites represent places of natural scenery, while some others formed centres of human habitation.
Many of the pre-Caulukyan temples such as the temples at Kadvar, Sutrapada and Visavada and some of the Caulukyan temples such as Somnatha at Prabhas, Dwarkadhisa at Dwarka and Magaderu at Dhrasanvels are built in the vicinity of the western sea-coast.
The sun temple at Prabhas is on the confluence of the river Triveni with the Sea.
Many of the Caulukyan temples stood on the banks of rivers, streams and tanks. The siva temple at Sarnal known as Galateshvar stands on the bank of river Mahi. The famous
1. The other pre-Caulukyan temples that lie on the sea-coast are those at Pasanvada, Akhodar, Pata, Bhansar, Balej, Odadar, Porbandar (Dhingeśvara Mahadeva ), Nandiśvara, Khimeśvara, Srinagar, Kalsar etc. 2. Among the other Caulukyan temples Sasibhusan and Rudresvara at Prabhas, the Siva temples at Lovarali, Tukada and Kuchhadi, the Rama temple at Baradia and the Rukamani temple at Dwarka and the Nilakantha and the Jain temple at Miyani likewise lie on the sea-coast. The jain temples known as Sasa-bahu at Kavi also stood near the sea-coast
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