Book Title: Structural Temples of Gujarat
Author(s): Kantilal F Sompura
Publisher: Gujarat University Ahmedabad

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________________ Appendix A 511 The entrance porch on the south. corresponding to the opposite shrine measures 1.3 x 2.3 ms. with dwarf pillars on either side. The superstructure of it is lost. Dwarka The Rukamani temples 8 at Dwarka. is vaguely noticed. It is older than the present Dwārkādhiša temple. It faces west. In plan it consists of a square garbhagļiha, an attached maņdapa and a porch. There is also another open rectangular detached porch in front of the porch attached to the maņdapa. The door frame, the lintel and the threshold of the garbhagļiha are older. The door frame consists of three śākhās (jambs ) with usual niches for gods and goddesses, similarly the recessed lintel also has niches for gods and goddesses and dancing damsels. The centre of the upper jamb of the door frame is marked with a figure of Gaņeșa. The garbhagriha has a recessed seat on which the present image of Rukamaņi is consecrated. The pillars of the maņdapa have kıcaka mouldings at bharaņi. The shafts of the pillars have bands of Kirtimukha. The popular ghatpallava moulding is seen at the base of the pillars. The original superstructure of the mandapa seems to have been perished, the present dome being a newly erected structure, In front of the attached porch there is a rectangular detached open porch. Its pillars and brackets supporting the beams are quite dissimilar to those of the mandapa and the attached porch. Its seems to have been a later addition to the structure. The brackets are similar in design, but smaller in dimension, in comparision to those found in the Hiragate at Dabhoi. The exterior of the shrine is profusely carved with gajathara, narathara and grasapatti as the moulding of the base. Over the mouldings of kumbha there are ornate niches in which 38. Here Fig. 153. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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