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 we come across an implied reference to the Nāgara school when it associates the 45 varieties (expressly styled as Lāta ) with Nagara (ctiy). It seems probable that architecture attain a special form accordingly got known as Nāgara in course of time. Ag. P. further states that the 45 verieties of temples enumerated by it belongs to Lāța (style) probably based on regional conception of temple building activities.
The Sm. Su. is supposed to represent the canons of the Lāta school. It represents temples into several groups such as Rucakādi, Sridharādi, Drāvida, Nāgara, Bhūmija etc.,
Dr. D. N. Shukla classifies the first five groups under the early and later Lāța styles.
He has grouped the classification of the temples into five groups.-Early Lāța style, Later Lāța style, Nāgara style, Drāvidian style, and Regional styles. 147 The classification of temples, here seems to have been mostly based on the shapes of the ground plans, superstructures with or without storeys, śikharas, śțingas and urusțings and with five-fold terraces etc.
Early Lāta is further divided by him into three types-The Chadya Prāsāada 148 (the roofed-temples), temples having superstructure with Sikhara 1 4 9 and superstructure with storeys. 150
Later Lāta style, an ornamental style liaving sringas and storeys, comprises four sub-types Meru etc. with 16 & 20 varieties, Śridhara etc. with 40 and Nandan etc. with 10 varieties 151
Nāgara style Supplies the traditional list found in two sub-groups (i) Meru and others 189 same as discussed in early 147. Dr. D. N. Shukla. Vāstuśāstra Vol. I. (with special reference to Sm. Su.) pp. 443. ff. 148. Ibid. Ch. XLIX.
151. Sm Su. Ch. LV, LVII. 149. lbid. Ch. LI, LVI.
152. Ibid. LXIII. 150. lbid. Ch. LVIII, LIX.