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 (Rukamani temple ), 70 Visavada (Ranchhodji and Rudresvar Mahadeva temples)., Kuchhadi, Tukada71 etc were all originally similar to Sunak.
The sun temple at Kotai,72 displaying the ground plan with the features of this group, has a typical gable-roofed superstructure over the mandapa and the porch. The nave of the maņdapa is covered with a pyramidal superstructure but the aisle of maņdapa and the porch in front of it have a gable-roofed superstructure slanting on either side.
Certain Jain temples fall in the group but they from a distinct variety owing to the peculiarity of their ground plans,
At vasai, the temple complex known as Junagadhi? 3 is within in an open paved court and is surrouned by a corridor on three sides. The garbhagļiha (extinct) seems attached with front gūdha maņdapa by a narrow slit of passage and the latter with a sabhāmaņdapa, which is connected with the corridor. by means of a pillared and perhaps covered passage.? 4. There is a porch?5 in front of the corridor. The superstructures of all the components are either extinct or damaged.
In the Temple of Sarotra76 the Gūdhamaņdapa is connected with the sabhamaņdapa by means of 16 pillared porches known as Nava Coki. The temple is enclosed by a series of 52 cells and in front of it there is a 'T' shaped porch with flight of
70. This temple has an additional detached rectangular Coki in front of the attached porch to the maņdapa Here Fig. 153. 71. The porch is extinct here. Here Fig. 159/b. 72. AKK. Plts. LXIV, LX, Fig. 4. Here Fig. 70. 73. Here Fig. 107/b. 74. Extinct but remains determine the existence. 75. Here Fig. 107/c. 76, AANG. Plt. LXXVII.