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The Door-Frame of the Garbhagļiha
361 Patra sākhā, Gandharva Śākha, Rūpa śākhā; again Rūpa Sākhā, Khalva Śākhā, Simha Śakhā, each having one part.62 Details of Naya Sakhā.
The breadth of sakhā is here divided into 11 parts. Here we have two Rūpa stambhas each having two parts; the remaining 7 parts are distributed among the other sākbas, i. e. Patra Śākha, Gāndharvasākhā, Khalva Śākhā, Gāndharva Sakha (again), Rūpa śākhā, Khalva Śākhā, (again) Rūpāśākha (again) and Simha śākhā.6
Uttaranga ( Lintel)
The upper horizontal member of the door frame is known as Uttaranga. 6 4 Its height may be kept one and quarter to that of Udumbara (threshold). It contains various projected and recessed mouldings and figures of gods and goddesses whom the temple is dedicated. At times closely associated demi-gods (figures) are also engraved or marked with auspicious signs like Kalasa, Swastika etc. Gaṇeśa is mostly found sculptured on it, 6 5 especially in the Siva temples. The lintels of the doorshrines of most of the pre-Caulukyan as well as those of the Caulukyan temples are usually marked with Gaņeśa figure. In Jain temples the auspicious signs like Swastika, Kalasa etc. are found on the door lintels such as at Delwada etc.
The door threshold is called Udumbara, from which projects a semi-circular drum, and on each side of this is a projecting Kirtimukha face. The whole step is called mandāraka,
62. APPR. CXXXII, 14, 17-18; PM. III, 63-64; KSR (MS) CIX 16-17; Dīpā. VI, 24-26. 63. APPR CXXXII, 20-23; PM. III, 65-66; KSR (MS) CIX, 18-19. Disā. VI, 27-31, Vide here Fig, 244. 64. APPR CXXXIX, 27–28. It is also known as “Citraranga' (SR. IV. 81. ). 65. Dipā VI, 40-44.
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