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The Siva temple of Sarnal* otherwise known as Galtesvara was patronised by Paramara Siyaka II, in the 10 th Cent. A. D. 12 From architectural point of view this temple has an unique style. It somewhat resembles with the temple of Ambarnatha near Kalayan. The temple is in a ruined state. Anyhow, some portion of the Mandapa still retains. The Mandapa or portico is about 12 ms. each way, and its roof is supported by 8 pillars of the central dome and by the smaller ones standing in pairs in the screen walls that surrounded it.13 In plan this portico (Mandapa) follows the pattern of temples of the Calukyan style in the Kanerese districts, with their numerous projecting angles. The inner eight columns are each 4.3 ms. in height, have double capitals and are square for the lower third part of their height, then through an octagonal and sixteen sided belt are changed into cylindrical form 14. They are not spaced equally apart on the floor as in most Jain and Muslaman domes: those on corners they are only 1.7 ms. in height and this is so arranged as to bring them into a line in each direction with the outer pillars on the screen wall. 11. SRR. p. 39-40. For a detailed study of this structure vide Journal of Meter S. University, Baroda March 1959. Shri Meter A. Dhaky has assigned this temple to the early 9 th Cent. A. D. (The Chronology of Solanki Temples of Gujarat p. 10.) However he has given no definite data for this period. * 12 S. E. of Thasara (Thasara Taluka, Kaira Dist.) Harsola Plates of Siyaka II, V. S. 1005, E. I,, XIX, 236 Dr. Sankalia conjuctures that this shrine may be the Sivanatha shrine on the Mahi mentioned in the aforesaid plate. (Archaeology of Gujarat p. 115). 13 ASWI. Vol. XXIII. pp. 95-96 & plts LXXXIV & LXXXV. Here Figs. 52, 53, 54. 14. ASWI, XXIII; plt. LXXXV, fig. 4.

Structural Temples of the Caulukyan Period 101 A small ante-chamber or porch is formed in front of the shrine,, and the door-way of the latter is elaborately carved on the jambs, lintel and architrave, but it has been much damaged by the iconoclast. The figure sculpture on the middle of the lintel indicates it to be a Saiva temple, and a boldly cut Kirttimukha projects from the upper cornice. The shrine or garbha-griha is 3.3 ms. square inside, and its floor is somewhat lower than that of Sabha-mandapa. Outside, its walls are much broken up by numerous projections, which lie in a circle of about 7.4 ms. in diameter and among which are seven recesses for images, facing so many of the 8 points of Hindu compass-that on the east being the entrance of the shrine. 15 The old temples at Sunak, Delmal and Kasara (in Mehsana District) appear earlier than the Sun temple (A. D. 1026-27) at Modhera.16