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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Appendix A
501 The temple is renovated to a large extent but certain features indicate its pre-Caulukyan form.
Pata. *has a sun temple26 facing east. Its square garbhagļiha (2.6 x 2.6 ms.) has a recessed seat for the images. The door measures 22 X 1.1 ms. In front of it there is an attached covered mandapa measuring 4.4 x 4.6 ms. There are four massive pillars in the centre forming a roof. The twelve pilasters support the slopped roof of the aisles on the four sides. They are shorter than the pillars of the nave. On the north and south of the maņdapa there are kakaşānas probably open on the sides but during recent repairation they are totally covered with walls.
The garbhagriha contains a large Sun icon ( nearly a meter high ) and an image of his consort (0.7 m high ). Both the images seem to be later additions.
The superstructures over the maņdapa and the garbhagļiha are newly erected and so they have lost their original form and charm. The big structure, placed usually on the front portion of certain Sun temples, is seen here lying in front of the temple.27 Pindara
The Sun temple of Pindara 28 consists of a square garbhagriha and a heavy superstructure over it. The temple faces east. The walls of the garbhagriha are plain. The extant spire has four horizontal tiers, each of diminishing size successively superimposed and having series of Caitya arch ornament with a miniature amalaka shaped ornament at the corners. The apex and āmalaka with finial of the spire have been lost. The walls of the structure and suprimposed spire
* 40.8 Kms South of Porbandar. 26. Here Fig. 7. 27. Vide the Sun temple and the Gāyatri temple at Pasanyada. 57-6 Kms. S. E. of Dwarka. 28. Here Fig. 13.