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The Structural Temples of Gujarat In the three main niches of walls are the same figures as at Gorad, the door lintel has Gaņeśa. The temple faces west. It is a Saiva shrine. 287 Motabu
On the east side of the village tank at Motab is a neat little shrine, of which the maņdapa has quite disappeared and a great part of the outer facing the back wall has fallen. The temple faces the east. On the plinth or kumbha of the wall are many more pairs than are usual of highly erotic figures. The elephants on the basement are somewhat larger and are common on small temples, and at each outer corner is a very obese kneeling figure with shoulders thrown back and the hands laid together as if in worship. Among the female figures on the wall face or Janghā is one in the act applying something to her eye with a stick as brush, while she holds a cup or pot in her right hand; another arranges her hair with the right hand and holds a miror in the left. 2 8 8 Harij:- (Dist. Mehsana)
There is a Jajn temple at old site of Haris. It is in a dilapidated condition. The ruins of its Gudhamandapa, dome and ceiling and walls of the Garbhagļiha are seen at the site. The exterior as well as interior of the extant maņdapa has beautiful carving in the general style of caumukhaji temple at Abu, The Puratana Prabandha has given a description of a Parávanātha temple at Harija. It is presumed that these ruins represent the said temple.289 287. AANG. 112-113. Plt. XCVI. fig. 4. Here Fig. 236. * 4.8 kms. south of Dhinoj. (Dist. Mehsana) 288. AANG. p. 111 Plt. Cl.
In the shrine is a high altar or āsana against the back wall on which is placed a large headed bust with long pendant ears. It is much battered, but occupied the principal place among other slabs carved with figeres which placed here. This temple is known locally as Jakrād vira. 289. JTSS. Vol. I. Pt. I. p. 51.
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