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The Structural Temples of Gujarat surrounded with buildings that scarcely a space of one meter is left. It is built of sand stone, but so weather-worn that unless repaired, the whole must give evay in a short time.''
Gedi, in Kacca, has the white-lime stone temple of Acaleśvara Mahadeva built by Sachora Brahmin Goval Dave in 1579 A. D. The Linga in the shrine has four faces of Mahādeva carved on it.73 The shrine is simple in plan and design.
The original shrine of Pārsvanatha at Gandhar (Dist. Broach) was constructed in V. S. 1643 (A. D. 1587).74
The inscription dated V. S. 1661 ( A. D. 1605) found in the present temple of Vijaya Cintāmaņi Pārsvanātha at Cambay records its erection in V. S. 1646 (A. D. 1590) by Teja pala Soni.? 5 There is another lofty temple known as Cintamaņi Pārsvanatha at Cambay which seems to have been built in V. S. 1644 (A.D. 1588 ) by two brothers known as Vājia & Räjiā.7 l This temple is built of red sandstone and marble. It is a three storeyed temple, with 52 Devakulikās surrounded by.
The foundation stone of the temple known as Sethana Mandira at Jamanagar was laid in V. S. 1633 (A. D. 1577)
72. ASWI. (in the province of Kutch) D. P. Khakhar. (1879) pp. 13-14. 73. B. G; V. 221. 74. The temple is restored in V. S. 1964. The inscription recording the restoration of the said temple gives an interesting account of the original temple (Visalavijay "Kāvi-Gandhar-Zagadiya' p. 39) The present temple comprises the shrine proper, Sabhāmandapa and the eleven shrine cells in circumambulation. 75. Ķsabhadāsa .Hiravijayarāsa'. 76 PJLS. Pt. II. inscription no. 450 pp. 284 ff.
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