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Appendix A 517 The 艣ikhara of both the shrines are curvilinear, adorned
with uru峁�ringas and dod岣�ia (bhadra gav膩k峁�a) mouldings on the
central lateral projections and pairs of replica of minature
艣ikharas at the corners. The 艣ikhara over the northern shrine
is much more damaged.
The dwarf walls of the man岣峚pa also are externally adorned
with horizantal mouldings and recessed vertical chases.
Kuchhadi*
The Siva temple at Kuchhadi 41 known as S膩rade艣var
Mahadeva consists of a garbhag峁沬ha, an
a garbhag峁沬ha, an
anatar膩la, a ma峁囜笉apa
and a porch. It faces east.
The square garbhagriha measures 1.6 脳 1.6 ms. In front of
it there is 0-5 m. wide antar膩la. The square ma峁囜笉apa measures
3.2 x 3.2 ms. The mandapa is half covered with dwarf walls
on which rest the dwarf pillars. Out of 12 dwarf pillars 8
support the superstructure of the mand岣峚pa. The shafts of the
pillars are square at the base, octogonal above it, then round
with an octagonal grasapa峁�峁璱k膩 at the centre and again
octagonal at the top. The capitals of the pillars contain various
figures, such as Kicaka, bull, lion, fighting
fighting
lions, gr膩sa,
monkey. tortoise, fish, swan; two monkies with one
common head and two swans with one common head. The
ma峁囜笉apa ceiling has simple tiers with a carved flat key-stone
at the centre.
The garbhagriha has beautifully carved door-frame adorned
with niches for gods, goddesses and dancing damsels, so is
the lintel which in the centre contains an image of Ga峁噀艣a.
The elevated threshold also is abudant in carvings and
projecting gr盲sa sculptures on either side.
The external walls of the garbhag峁沬ha are in usual lateral
projections with vertical chases and horizontal mouldings like
* 9.6 Kms. N. W. of Porbandar.
41. Here Fig. 159.