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The Structural Temples of Gujarat The Samarāngana Sūtradhāra deals with ten types of groups of temples under the head of (1) Rucakādi (Chadya prāsada ) (XLIX), (2) Mervādi (LV) (3) Rucakādi (śikharānvita) (LVI), (4) Śridharādi (LVII), (5) Vimanādi (LVIII, LIX), (6) Śrikūtādi (LX), (7), Drāvida (LXII), (8) Nāgara (LXIII), (9) Digbhadrādi (Vāvāța) (LXIV), (10) Bhumija (LXV).
The first type Rucakādi (Chadya prāsāda) is described as having flat-roofed superstructure and it resolves into five shapes (Vairāja etc.) of ground plans. It is sub-divided into 64 varieties in all.
The second type Marvādi has 16 varieties.
The third type i. e. Rucakādi ( Sikharānvita ) as indicated by its name is adorned with spire. It is divided into four classes ( Lalita, Miśraka, Sandhāra and Nigudha ) which are subdivided into 64 varieties in all.
The fourth type Śridharādi resolves into two groups (Sridharādi 118 and Nandanādi) having 50 varieties in all.
The fifth type Vimānādi has 8 sub groups ( alloted to śiva, Vişnu, Brahmā, Sūrya, Candikā, Vināyaka, Lakşmi and all deities ) which are sub-divided into 64 varieties,
The sixth type Srikuțādi has 36 varieties in all. Temples of this type are here intoduced as constructions of the Nagara style.
The seventh type Drāvida has 22 varieties of temples, 12 being based according to the number of storeys they have; the 5 based on moulding of pitha and again 5 on five-fold talachanda i. e. the shape of the ground plan.
The eighth type Nāgara has 20 varieties of temples which strickly correspond to those given by Br. Sm; M. P. and V. K. P.
The ninth type Digbhadrādi (Vāvāța ) has 12 varieties of temples and the last tenth type has three sub-groups (Nişadha, Věksajāti and Aștaśāla ) sub-divided into 16 varieties in all.
Thus Sm. Su. has prescribed in all 364 varieties of temples 119 118. The subgroup Sridhara has 40 types of temples out of which 9, 6 5 and 20 are said to be favourite to Bhagavati, Siva, Brahma and Visņu respectively. 119 Vide table 'B' below.
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