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 separated by an annulet, is a band of human beings; then again triangular leaves, lozenges and finally the band of kirtimukhas. Over this the capital is similar to the one at Modhera, consisting of two or three annulets. A bracket, decorated with volutes, surmounts this.
(2) Pillars of the second type are much simpler,.
Here the base etc. are similar to those in the first. But the larger panel which contains standing figures is smaller in size than that of the previous one. Where as the shaft, after this, upto the kirtimukha band below the capital is cut up into very small compartments which contained seated figures. This feature reminds Cousens of the pillars in the temple of Tejapāla at Abu,23 But it should be noted that there is a great difference between the decoration of the two pillars. In the Somanāthā temple the shaft is uniformly decorated, where as in the Tejapala's there is much variation in decoration. Above the kirtimukhas the capital and bracket are similar to those of the first type.
(3) Pillars of the third type are short. They are square for about half their height, and are then decorated by four circular deeply cut bands.24 Pillars of the temple at Taranga.
The base has three mouldings but they are unadorned. The shaft is partly octagonal, partly sixteen sided, and above the middle circular, where it is decorated by a band of intersecting semicircles, band of lozenges, and kirtimukhas. Above this, the capital consists of two annulets and vaulted brackets. Among these the band of intersecting circle is new, other features are common. 25
23. SMTK. Plt. XVIII, a. 24. AG. pp. 100-102. 25, Ag. pp. 112-113.