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 most part which is successively superimposed by the mouldings like Jādambo (Cyma recta), Antarapatra (recesses), Kaņi (astagral) grāsapatti ( band of Kirtimukha ), Chhadaya, Antarapatra, again Chhā jali, Gajathara, Antarapatra, and Patřikā.
The basement of the temples at Sunak3 contains repeated mouldings of bhitta which is superimposed by Jādambo, Kaņi again Kaņi, Kirtimukha ( defaced), Gajathara and Narathara, (defaced). The basement mouldings of the temples at Ruhavi, Motab and Gorad are similar to those at Sunak except that the Gajathara are bigger, and that contain a number
erotic figures.
The basement of the temple at Sander, is sunk into the ground, only the Gajathara-elephant row is partly visible. The basement of the temple at Delmal has no ornament, except a row of Grāsas (Kirtīmukhas). Similarly the sun temple at Hiranya contains only the Aśvarthara moulding, the temple at Kanoda has all other mouldings except the three Gajathara, Narathara, Aśvathara mouldings. The temple at Lovarali has only Bhitta, and Jādambo and those of Viramgam (double-shrine ) contain two more mouldings Kaņi and Chājali at their basement. The basement of the Dwarkādhiša temple at Dwarka has Jādambo and Gajathara mouldings. The Rukamaņi temple at Dwarka and Rāma-temple at Baradia contain similar mouldings-bhiţta, jādambo, antarapatra, kaņi, antarapatra, grāsa, antarapatra, and gajathara. The basement of the temple at Shamlaji except aśvathara contains all the moulding while that of the temple of Somanātha (extinct) at Prabhas had all the mouldings
The basement of the temple of Navalkha at Ghumali has bhitța (repeated thrice ), jādambo, antarapatra, kaņi, kirtimukha, patřikā with lozenge-shaped ornament and gajathara. Further it should be noted here, that in centre of each side of the gajathara, are carved two figures, projected prominently, of larger elephants with their trunks intertwined with the figure
3. AANG. Plt. LXXXI.