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 Vertical Parts of the Mandapa
415 are campletely devoid of base for the shaft but are surmouned with bracket capitals either with projected rectangular slabs or with brackets fashioned into a simple role. Some temples have pillars with their simple bases such as those at Sutrapada, Kadvar, Kinderkheda, Shrinagar, Pata etc.
But pillars of the pre-Caulukyan temples in architectural treatment give no clue as to the later development found in the Caulukyan temples.
Unlike the earlier temples (of Sutrapada, Kinderkheda, Kadvar, etc.) the pillars of the mandapa in the Caulukyan temples are found richly decorated. At Sunak, the lower part of the short pillars, supporting the roof, is spuare, and plain, but the upper part has first an inset circle, sculptured with beautiful scroll design, then a vase with similar decorations on its sides. From here the shaft is octagonal; the lowar half decorated with horizontal bands 'serpent' and 'lozenge' interesected at each face of the octagon by a vertically hanging leaf; above this are Kirtimukhas. 8
The pillars supporting the porch and roof of the maņdapa at Gorad temple are short as at Sander, Dhinoj, Gorad, and Delmal and are decorated in the same way as at Sunak. At Miani the form is the same but decoration is absent. Similarly the pillars at Kasara (Triple-shrine) both in decoration and construction, resemble those at Sunak, 10 The pillars at Limbojā mātā at Delmal are well executed in the style of those at Sunak but they differ in form as they consist of round, octagonal and again round sections from bottom to top.11 Pillars of all these temples (c. 10th cent. A. D.) has vase and foliage motif among the decoration of the shaft. 8. AG. p. 73; AANG, Plt. LXXXV. 9. AG. p. 78. 10. AG. p. 81. AANG, Plt. LXXXVIII (3). 11. AG. p. 89-90, AANG plt. LXVII (1).