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 Door-Frame of the Garbhagriha
347 The Shrine door3 at Munibawa temple at Than is neatly carved with a running flower pattern on the jambs, fuman figures (probably Ganga-Yamunā motif) below at each side and three bands of small human figures on the architrave, outside the jambs. Ganpati is carved on the lintel and the frieze above is divided into seven compartments by colonnedes; the central one is occupied by sitting figures, and the others by standing ones.
The door frames of the group of temples at Roda are oanate and are decorated with highly ornate floral patterns, arabesques ( Temples II & III) and panels of divine and semidivine beings. On one door-frame ( Temple VI ) there are figures of Navagrahas on the lintel; and the drārpālas and Ganga and Yamunā on the door jambs which are highly interesting.
The most ornate door-frame belongs to Temple III (SSR. figs. 84-86). On the door-step is a pattern possibly of two birds and a central tree, covered in a semicircular frame. The jambs contain 5 sections each, on its third or central section on the left side are seen figures of Siva, Siva-Pārvati and Ardhanārīśvara while on the corresponding section on the right side are figures of Vişnu and Laksami-Dārāyaṇa; on the first section are figures of Ganga and Yamunā much defaced and figures of Nāgas and Saivite dvarpālas also adorn the frame. The lintel above shows figures of Brhamā, Vişņu, Śiva, Ganapati etc.5
The door frame of Temple VI contains the figures of planets over the door lintel.
The jambs of the door-frames of temples at the site known as Amathor at Vadnagar have three sections each. The sections on the opening side of the door contain running flower and creeper pattern, the middle ones are adorned with the sculptures of standing drawf human figures; and the jambs, 3. SMTK. Plt. LIV.
4. MADTD. p. 6. 5. SSR, F. 112.