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The Architectural Forms of Temples
301 (d) A number of small temples fall under this group. The temple of this type consists of the shrine ( garbhagộiha), a maņdapa, which extends on either side and a small porch in front of the maņdapa. The maņdapa here in reality square, but the projection on either side make it rectangular. On account of this peculiar construction, there are sixteen pillars to support the roof, eight of which directly support the dome above. Inside, the dome, resting on an octagon, rises in concentric circles, built on corbel principle. The roof of the maņdapa as well as that of porch which is supported by four pillars each placed in the corner of the square forms a small pyramid the summit of which is crowned with small amalaka and a finial (Kalasa). The mouldings of the mandapa wall, corresponding the basement mouldings of the shrine proper, are decorated from the base. The part corresponding the Janghā of wall of the shrine, is sculptured at intervals with gods and goddesses.
The best preserved example of this group is the Nilakantha Mahadeva temple at Sunak.66 In plan the temples at Sander Kanoda. Gorad, 61Manod (Maņuda ), Runavi, 68 Delmal, Dhinoj, 69 Chaubari, Harasiddha, Miyani (Nilkanta Mahadeva ), Bhayavadar (Somanditya temple ), Mandrapur, Asoda. Valam, Madhavpur (Madhav temple), Than (Sun temple), Dwarka
66. For detail description vide Section II, ch. 4. Here Figs. 55-58 & 220. also AANG. Pits. LXXXI & LXXXIII. 67. The Gorad temple had lost the roof of the maņdapa which is now replaced by a Muslim dome (AG. pp. 77-78). Here Fig. 61.
68.. The Ruhai temple had lost its porch and mandapa, when Burgess visited it. A new porch is now built instead. It also stands on an artificial brick mound, now paved (AG. p. 77 also f. n. no. 16, Fig 33) Here Fig. 65 69. At Dhinoj the temple is rebuilt completely, but with the old material (AG. p. 78 ) Its maņdapa walls may be in tact as the photograph shows. ( Burgess AANG. Plt. XCVII ), Here Fig. 131.
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