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 Garbhagļiha
351 The temple of Siddhambikā at Disa contains a beautiful shrine door. The door jamb comprises five sections. The central one contains the sculptures of Indras four in number and a small figure of Sarvsyati on either side. The lower portion i. e. the base of the Jamb on either side has a big size sculpture of Indra with his usual emblem Pāša, Arikuša, Māla and Kamundala respectively in his four hands. 13
The Hatheśvara Mahādeva temple at Limkheda* has a beautiful shrine door. Its door Jambs retain the sculptures of river-godesses Gangā and Yamunā on either side, the former standing on a Makara (a crocodile ) and the latter on a Kacchapa (a tortoise), unfortunately some of the protruding parts of sculptured surface of the door frame are besmeared with colour. 14
The garbhgrihas of Śiva temples at Taranetar,18 Piludra, 16 the Rudreśvara temple at Prabhasa 17 and the Harasidha (old) temple 18 retain beautiful and ornate door frames. All these temples have their doors containing jambs divided into five sections each with the usual projected threshold and the panel of Gods and Goddesses above the lintel, The former two temples also have above this panel the panel of Navagrhas. The door jamb of the Gokeśvara Mahadeva temple at Lovarali,19 13. JGRS V, I, (1943) pp. 109-110. * 38-4 km. from Godhara (Dist. Panchmahal ). 14. ARSROB. 56-57. 15. Here Fig. 85. 16. Here Fig. 182. 17. Here Fig. 156. 18. Here Fig. 62. 19. At times like the door-frames of the shrines the door-frames of the main entrances of the temples are also beautifully carved with all the necessary particulars such as of Jambs, lintel, dedicatory block, the motif Navagraha panel etc.
The door-frame of the entrance of the temple of Sitalā mātā at Vadanagar (here fig. 183 ) and the Śiva temple at Taranetar have Gangā-Yamunā beautiful specimen of this type.