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The Sites of the Extant Temples
279 Muni Bawas' temple stands near the ruins of an old dam known as Sandasar which, though built of heavy masonry has, burst the temple being just above to the east of it.
There were numerous temples on the bank of tank Sahasralinga at Patan. The Munasar tank at Viramgam still contains small temples on its banks. Originally they numbered over 500 out of which 337 still remain. The series also includes two large double-shrined temples.
The temple of Trinetreśvara ( Taranetara) near Than is surrounded on three sides by an artificial double right angular reservoir (Kunda). The temple of Brhamā at Khedabrahma is associated with a step-well in front of it.
The pre-Caulukyan old temple of Sūrya at Than is on the top of the hillock Kandola.
Some large temples of the Caulukyan period, especially Jain temples, are constructed on summits of hills or mountains for instance, the Jain temples on Mt. Abu, Girnar, Satrunjay, Taranga and Pawagadh. The temple of Harasiddha rests on the summit of the hill.?
The pre-Caulukya temples at Bileśvara and Navidhraveda are on the slopes of hills; while the famous temple of Gop lies at the foot of the Barada hills. Among the noteworthy temples of the Caulukyan temples constructed at the foot of hillocks, are those of Roda, Kumabharia, Delwada and Shamalaji.
The temple of Navalakha at Ghumali stands in the midst of groves of the Barada hills.
As for the remaining temples that are not found built at sites of natural scenery most of them seem to represent important towns and cities of old times. The temples at 7. The Kumbheśvara and Acaleśvara Mahādeva temples on Mt. Abu, the old Siva temple on Pawagadh and Ambaji Mātā temples on Mt. Girnar and on Mt. Abu are also noteworthy among temples that rest on summits of hills or mountains.
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