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
355 squares, 20 being on each side and the sanctum being of 25 squares ) and of its side should represent the width of the door. 36 In this case the width of the door becomes zloth of whole ground plan of the temple.37
(3) VDH-P. gives measurement of the shrine door in relation to the main door of the temple. It says that the door of the garbhagļiha should be less by 1 of the measurement of the main door, 38
VDh. P. prescribes various measurements pertaining to the width and height of the door. Accordingly the height of the door should be in ratio of 8:7 in relation of the height of the image (including its pedastal). The height of the door should be twice its width.39
The height of the door is generally enjoined as being twice its width, The Ag. P. says that height may be twice the width or may be 4, 8 or 10 angulas (nearly one inch in measure )40 more.
In many of the extant temples of Gujarat the height of the door way is found nearly twice to its width. The door ways of the temples at Sutrapada, Pasanavada (Sun temple ), Kadvar, Visavada (Sun temple), Srinagar (all the three temples) Khimesvar, Balej, Bhansar (main temple), Pata, Prabhas (the sun temple on Hirnaya), Harasiddh (old temple ), Dhrasanvela (Magaderu), Miyani (Jain and two other small temples), Tukada, Odadar (Vaisnava temple), Viramgam (double shrine temples) maintain the ratio 2:1. But the door shrine of some temples observe altogether a different ratio as to the height in comparision to width. The ratio observed here is 3:2. The door shrine of the temples at Pasanavada
36. MP. CCLXIX, 5-6; GP. XLVII. 9. 37. MP. CCLXIX, 1; GP. XLVII. 6. 38. VDh. P. LXXXVIII. 13. 39. VDh. P. LXXXVI. 9. 40. Ag. P. CIV. 27-28.