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 Khādeśvara13 apparently looks older than the other. It has a square garhhagļiha surrounded by a pradaksiņā having a sloped roof. It is attached with a rectangular covered mandapa with a flat roof. The spire over the garbhagriha is similar to that of Khimeśvara, but of smaller dimension. The temple of Dudheśvara is much simpler having a square garbhagriha and an attached covered maņdapa. The spire over the garbhagriha is similar to those of the remaining two temples dedicated to the Sun and his consort Randala.
(5) The temple of Rāndala 14 lies opposite to that of khimaśvara. It faces east. It consists of a square garbhagriha and an attached rectangular flat-roofed maņdapa. The spire over the garbhagriha is pyramidal with low height. The peculiarity of this temple is that two huge niches having superstructure of three horizontal tiers each adorned with Caitya-arch ornaments and an amalaka and finial are flanked on the entrance door of the mandapa. The entrance door has a heavy cornice over it.
(6) Adjecent to the Randala temple there is a Sun temple, of bigger size, but architecturally it is very poor and simple in design. It has also a garbhagļiha and a maņdapa. The garbhagộiha has a spire similar to that of the Randala temple.
Lunar*
The shrine in plan is much like that of Suvan. It has a square garbhagriha surrounded by pradaksiņā and a rectangular mandapa in front. The temple faces south. It is dedicated to a goddess known as Luņai Mātā. On the either side of the entrance there are huge figures (2 meters in height) of goddess Cāmundā.
The spire over garbhagriha is renovated and so it has lost its original form.
13. Here Fig. 31. 14. Here Fig. 32 * 35 Kms. S, W. of Dwarka on the sea coast.