Essay name: The Structural Temples of Gujarat
Author:
Kantilal F. Sompura
Affiliation: Gujarat University
This essay studies the Structural Temples of Gujarat (Up to 1600 A.D.).
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Appendix A 515 The superstructures of the main shrine, mandapa and porch
are restored to such an extent that their original form is lost,
but the superstructures of the corner shrines reveal some of
the characteristics of their original form. 38/2
Idar (Dist. Sabarkantha)
The temple known as Raṇamala Coki is dedicated to Śiva.
It rests on a platform (Jagati) of nearly 12-2 × 5.5. meters. The
temple consists of a garbhagriha, an antarÄla, a circumambulatory
and a mandapa. The mouldings like jädyakumbha, kaṇ�, kumbha,
kalaśa etc. of the pitha are, though not deked with ornamental
motifs or figures, well proportioned and neat. The balconies of
the circumambulatory are highly ornate and the open portion of
them is covered with stone-grill divided into several sections
which depict various geometrical designs. The vedikÄs of these
balconies are decorated with figures of musicians and dancers
and mythical episodes.38/3 The jangha moulding of the
maṇá¸ovara contains nearly a meter high figures of gods and
goddesses. The noteworthy among them are the sculptures of
MahisÄsÅ«ramardini and GaṇeÅ›a ind ancing attitude. 38/4 The work
of stone-grills and style of sculptures place the temple in the
13th cent. A. D.
Khandosan*
In the vicinity of HingolajamÄtÄ temple at Khandosan there
is a right angular temple, 39 consisting of two shrines one facing
west and the other facing south with a common maṇá¸apa. The
temple probably was either dedicated to Hari and Hara i. e.
Visṇu and Śiva or Siva and Sakti. This temple is vaguely noticed
by the Archaeological department of former Baroda State. 40
38/2. Dr. H. R. Godani, 'Nutan Gujarat' (Weekly) (Ahmedabd)
dated 20-6-65 & 27-6-65.
38/3. Dr. H R. Godani 'Navchetan', Sept 61. pp. 617-619. Fig. on. p. 618
38/4. Ibid. fig. on p. 619.
*
9.6 kms. west of Visnagar (Dist. Mehsana).
39. Here Fig. 69.
40. Vide ARAB. 38 p. 5; also here fig. 161.
