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 at Modhera. The temples at Prabhas ( Somanatha, 9 8 Sasibhusana,97 Rudrasvara 98 and the sun temple on the bank of river Hiranya99), Dwarka (the Dwarkadhisa temple), Vasai ( Kankesvara ),100 Dhrasanavel (Magderu ), 101 Ghumali (Navalakha )102 and Taranga ( Jain temple of Ajitanatha )108 all display the full-flaged ground plan of the Caulukyan period.
The old Somnatha temple is now extinct but the ground plan indicate by its ruins is well preserved in the new temple erected in its stead.
The superstructures over the temples of Ghumali and Sūrya temple at Hiranya have been lost; that of Vasai displays its crude form; those of Śaśībhūşana and Rudreśvara are restored and rebuilt to some extent and so devoid of their past glory, the curvilinear facet of the superstructure of Magadera contains horizontal tiers adorned with Caitya window and amalaka quious design; while those of Dwarkadhisa (though later) and Taranga display all the chief characteristics of Caulukyan Sikhara style. Moreover the Samaraña (Samvarņā) over their storied maņdapas also are typical Caulukyan in design and set up. II. Double shrined Temples.
The ground plan of the double shrined temple is found to be of two types. In one type the two shrines and the common maņdapa between them are all arranged axially, while in the other type the two shrines are placed at right angles from two adjoining sides of the mandapa, The first type is illustrated by two double shrined temples 104 on the bank of Munsar lake at Viramgam. Both are similar in plan and in architectural details. The other type 105 is illustrated by the old temple in the vicinity of Hingolajā Mātā temple at Khandosan. 95. Here Fig. 76. 96. SMTK. plt. VIII
100. Here Fig, 145. 97. Here Fig 155
101. Here Figs. 154 & 242. 98. Here Fig; 156.
102. AKK. Plt. XLI. 99. AANG. p, 75. Here Fig. 135. 103. AANG. Plt. CIX. 104. Here Fig. 101.
105. Here Fig. 69.