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 and (b) six varieties based on their special features like Desa (country), Jāti (Community), Kula (family), Sthāna (place) and Varna (colour). They are : (1) Valabhi (or trisangnaka). (2) Simhāvalokana. (3) Phāsanākāra (or Napumsaka )
(4) Dāruja
(5) Vimāna Nagara
(6) Vimānapuspaka
The first type Nāgara is further divided into six varieties (1) Vairāja etc. 122 (which comprises five-fold shapes or ground plans) (2) Puranabhadra etc. 128 (3) Bhadhara 1 24 (4) Surataru etc. 125 (5) Sāgaratilaka etc. 126 and (6) Meru etc., 127 each variety contains 53, 25, 25, 25, 41 sub-varieties respectively.
The second type Dravida 1 28 is divided into temples having several Bhūmikās; in all it comprises 25 varieties of temples.
The Latina 12 9 type adopts the five-fold divisions of the shape of the plan and comprises in all 25 varieties of temples.
The Miśraka. 180 too, has three divisions ( Rucakodbhava, śridhara etc, and Śritilakodbhava comprising 25 verieties in all.
122. APPR. CLV, CLVI, CLVII, 123. APPR. CLXIV. 124. APPR. CLXV. 125. APPR. CLXVI. 126. APPR. CLXIX.
127. APPR. CLXVII, CLXX. 128. APPR. CLXXIV. 129. APPR. CLVIII. 130. APPR. CLXVIII