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The Structural Temples of Gujarat a triangular arch. Inside this arch, between the two middle pillars, is a seated god, perhaps Siva, on his one side is a standing Gaņeśa; on the other the figure is not distinct. 16
The toraņa at Kapadvanj now stands on the east side of a platform of a Kunda, or reservoir in the market place. It is similar to those at Vadnagar and Siddhpur. Its mouldings and decorations are in some respects identical with those mentioned above but differ mainly in the shape of arches. At Kapadvanj, both the arches, one above the architrave, and the other between the two pillars, are triangular with five distinct curves for arches (cinque-foil). But there is slight difference between the arches themselves, particularly in the central crowning arch.
The Kapadvanj-toraṇa is further distinguished from those at Vadnagar and Siddhpur by the inset figures between the small columns on the architrave and by these columns themselves. The central figure here is Šiva, in one of his dancing poses. 17 The figures in the adjoining niches are drummers. The small columns, again, are of sightly different design. There are no dripping, highly carved leaves over the capital of the pillars noticed in the pillars at Vadnagar and Sidhpur. For these reasons Dr. H. D. Sankalia places the Kapadvanj torana in the 12th or the 13th cent. before the Tejapāla temple at Abu. 18
On the west of the temple of Limbojā mātā at Delmal there is a toraña. 19 It consists of two pillars, plain except grāsa moulding at the top of the shaft, which support the plain lintels over them. Above the lintel on both ends there are 'Tilakas.'
16. AG. p. 97. 17. Burgess described it as Bhairva (ASVI, VIII, p. 94). But as Dr. Sankalia thinks, is a Siva in the pose of 'Bhujanga-Lalita' (Vide Rao. EHI, II, 1, p. 227 and p. 254.) 18. AG fp. 97, 98. 19 AANG. Plt. LXV.
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