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The Structural Temples of Gujarat Rudramahālaya temple is on the bank of the Sarasvati. The extant sun temple at Prabhas stands on the bank of the river Hiranya.8
The sun temple at Modhera is built on an unique site. On the west side of the present village is a large tank or talav that was at one time surrounded by stepts and perhaps also by shrines; further to the west end near the river Pusapavati is the sun temple with a fine oblong Kunda.4 Thus the site indicates the proximity of the river as well as the tank.
An old temple of Limboji Matā at Delmal, which is now in ruins, was on the bank of a tank to the east of the village. The Hingolaja Mālā temple with the right-angular temple, at present, stands on the bank of a pond to the east of the village Khandosan.5
The small temple at Chaubari is in the midst of a tank. In the centre of the tank is a mound, forming a small island, and between it and the steps, (Ghāța of the tank) and facing the latter, is a small temple, intended to stand in the water. The temple of Satamukhi väva is jutting out into the tank Nagesvar at Dabhoi.
Sometimes an attached :artificial reservoir, especially in the form of a Kunda, is found constructed with the temple. 6
3. The Ranakdevi temple at Wadhwan stands on the bank of the little streem, the Bhogava. The old ruined temple of Somāditya at Bagavadar, also, stands on the bank of a river. 4. This artificial reservoir at present, is known as Rama Kunda. s. Similarly the ruins of an old temple at Kanoda and the small temple at Motab are situated on the bank of ponds of respective villages. 6. But it is to be investigated whether it was the temple that was built in the vicinity of the reservoir or it was the reservoir that was constructed in the vicinity of the temple.
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