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The Structural Temples of Gujarat of the chapters of Kalanidhi given by R. C. Agrawala, 182 it seems that the work mainly deals with the constructions of the profile of the Sikhara, Kalasa, Āmalasāraka and Dhvajadaņda.
Sūtradhāra Rājasimha.
He is known to have composed Vāsturāja, 183 a treatise on temple architecture. The extant work consists of twelve chapters and begins with the chapter 1 on Prāsādotapatti termed as Caturdaśajati nirnayadhikār. Ch. II imparts instructions regarding Dșstidoša, Pranāla, Jirņodhāra etc., the III chapter is pertaining to Punayādhikāra. In ch. IV subjects like Kūrmasthāpana, Dikpāla, Jagati, in ch. V. Pratimāvidhana (Iconography) in ch. VI Pitha Jakşaņa, in ch. VII bhịttīmāna and prāsādodayamāna have been described. Chpts. VIII & IX treat the subjects of Maņdovara, Garbhagļihodayamāna and Dvāra respectively. Ch. X imparts instructions regarding the construction of Sikhara. The
152. A list of R. C. Agrawala., Appendix to Some famous Sculptures and Architects of Mewar IHQ. XXX]][ No. 4 pp. 333-334. Mandana has also another son named Isara, whose name along with his father and grandfather appear in the concluding portion of Vāvara inscription of Ramābāj ( Rāṇā Kumbha's daughter ) dated in V. S. 1554 ( 1497 A. D.. Chhitara was the son of Isara and his name is also referred to in Chitor Inscription of V. S. 1556 ( 1499 A. D.) (G. H. Oza, Annual working report of the Ajmera Musuem for the year ending March 31, 1927 pp. 3-4). All these evidences show that even after the demise of Rāṇā Kumbha, the decendants of Mandana were architects of no less ability and they had a profound knowledge of the subject rendered in practice too, 153. The work lies unpublished. A MS, of; this work is in my private collection. Three copies of this work (Nos. 10990 (b) 11072 & 11105 ) are in the collection of MSS. in Oriental Institute, Baroda. The alphabetical list of the MSS. mentions Sūtradhāra Nārsinha to be the author is left unknown in the case of the other two MSS. But the work is well known as that of Rājasimha and hence the name Nārsimha may be a wrong reading for Rājasimha.
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