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The Vertical Parts of the Mandapa
containing a row of men (figurates), lozenges, and circles and lastly a beautiful row of Kirtimukhas, each of which is separated by a chain and bell ornament.16
The decoration of the pilasters at the Modhera temple is very much like that of the short pillars and resembles that at Sunak.
The large columns resemble those in the temples at Somnatha, Abu (Tejapal's), Siddhpur (Rudramāla), Vadnagar (Hatakeśvara) in their mouldings and decorations. 17
In the temple of 'Vimala Vasahi' at Abu, the Pillars are mainly of 3 types.18
(i) Those support the central ceiling, have a square base, and a circular shaft, and are very profusely decorated. 19
(ii) Those support the ceilings of the entrance porches and are considerably simpler.
(iii) Those support the roof of the corridor, they are octagonal, having horizontal flutings at regular intervals, and string-courses on the top. There are no figures.
Pillars of the Navalakha Temple at Ghumali.
Pillar decorations, ceiling and brackets are different from those of the early Caulukyan type of 11th cent.
The columns are of two kinds as distinguished by their decoration. In the first, belonging to the central octagon, there is a double square plinth; over this, the Kumbhi is adorned with a seated figure on each face; above this separated by a Kalasa (torus) is the panelled part of the shaft (which
16. AG. pp. 87-90.
17. AG. pp. 87-90.
18. AG. pp. 107-108.
19. Dr. U. P. Shah, 'Holy Abu' Plt. 27, 28.
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