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The Structural Temples of Gujarat floor. It is now reached by a flight of steps on the inner or city side. But these steps are later addition. The original entrance was probably from the stairs leading to the upper storey of the gateway. A large gate with old wooden doors, which is still preserved, marks the passage. The sculptures over the walls of the building are distributed in single figures, in pairs or in groups of three or more figures. The sculptor lavished his special care in the balcony windows, open to as well as closed, and on their four sides including offsets. 2 54/a
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Dabhoi-Shrine on Satmukhivāv Jutting out into the south Tank Nāgesvar
To the west of the tank is a small shrine built into the tank. Probably it was a siva temple. It is contemporaneous with the Kālikā mātā temple. It consists of a central shrine with porches on the north and south. On the west side is a roomy balcony window and a seat overlooking the tank. After clearance (by Archaeological Dept. of former Baroda State ) sculptured walls of exquisite beauty, a maņpapa on the eastern side are now exposed.255.1
In V. S. 1311 (A. D. 1265) Visaladeva restored a sun temple by the name Mūlasthāna, (perhaps at or near Dabhoi)2 5 6
It is mentioned that there existed a Jain temple dedicated to Vāsupujya at Vijapur and it was adorned with golden staff and finial in the V. S. 1317 (A. D. 1261 ).257 According to
254a. RD. pp-29-30 Plts. IX-X1l; XIV, XIV (a), XIV (b)., Here Figs. 124-128. 255. AB. p. 13 Plt. XX., Hear Fig. 130. 256. Dabhoi stone inscription S. 1311. El. 1. 20-32. 257. Kumāragani Prasasti on Candratilaka Upādhyāyas Abhayadeva --Carita W 39-40 (V. S. 1328 ); Buddhisāgar Sürī, Vijāpura Brhada Vrattānta' pp. 141-145: Jain Pustaka Prasasti Sangraha no. 95.
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