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The Structural Temples of Gujarat

by Kantilal F. Sompura | 1968 | 163,360 words

This essay studies the Structural Temples of Gujarat (Up to 1600 A.D.)....

2.7. Diparnava on the subject of architecture

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other works on The work is recently published in 1960 A. D. It is edited by Shri Prabhashanker O. Sompura. The editor makes no mention of the MSS But it seems to have interpolated some verses or perhaps even chapters from architecture. From the fragmentary MSS in my collection it appears that the editor of the publication has re-arranged the chapters of the work in his own way. Hense it is very difficult to ascertain the original chapters and their sequence. 3 The work, as presented to us in the form of this publication, begins with the treatment of architectural preliminaries ([Ch. I-II). It is followed by the prescription of Jagati (Ch. III), Pitha (:Ch. IV), Mandovara (Ch. V), and Dvara (Ch. Vedic Index). The next chapters deal with Sikhara (Ch. IX, XIX), Mandapa (Ch. X.) and Samvarana (Ch. XI). Chapters XIII-XVIII give particulars about the iconographical features of Hindu deities. Here ends what the editor has styled the former half of the work. The later half (Ch. XX-XXVII )140 of the publication deals with the Jain form of architecture and iconography. * Published from Benaras (1888) and Bombay (1896). 140. Ch. XX of this edition corresponds to Ch. 1. in my MS., though Ch. V. of the edition corresponds to Ch. V in my MS. Ch. XIX in my collection deal with the Jirnodhara vidhi which is absent in this edition.

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270 The Structural Temples of Gujarat From the fragmentary MSS consulted it seems that the original work possibly treated the subject of architecture and iconography according to the Jain tradition.

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