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 Ground Plan of the Pradaksiņā Patha
383 We have two such instances, one at Gop and the other at Suvan. The extant remains of the Gop temple indicate the existence of double circumambulatory. The ground plan of the covered passage, on the inner side was plain, but externally it seems to have had three projections. It was probably surrounded by another circumambulatory indicated by the lower and projected floor having five projections externally. That it served as another circumambulatory is further implied by the figures on the wall on its internal side at a level lower than the base of the inner circumambulatory.
The ground plan of the covered pradaksiņā patha of the temple of Suvan is plain internally as well as externally. But the surviving open pradaksiņā gives indications of certain projections on its external side though not so prominently as at Gop.
The ground plans of the pradaksiņāpatha in most of pre-Caulukyrn temples follow the scheme narrated in (a) above i, e. they are plain externally as well as internally. This is illustrated by the pradaksiņās in the temples at (1) Bilesvar, (2) Shrinagar (Devi temple ) (3) Balej (4) Bhansar (main temple) (5) Khimesvar (6) Ranavav. (7) Pasanavada (Gāyātri temple ) (8) Kadyar, (9) Sutrapada etc.
As for the ratio of the width of the pradakşiņā patha to that of the extant examples display several varieties. Among the temples mentioned above.
No. 1 and 2 have the ratio of 1:2 , 3 , 4 ,
1:3 » 5 has , , 2:3
3:4 3:8 3:9
4:9
2. Vide conjectural plan given by me. Here Fig. 216.