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Of the old temples at Delmal (Dist. Mehsana) the two subsidiary shrines dedicated respectively to Laxminarayana and Surya (Architectural Antiquities of Northern Gujarat plts. LXVIII & LXX) in S. W. and S. E. corners of the court of Limboji Mata20 temple are assigned to the 10 th century A. D. Both are exceedingly neat and complete little structure-chaste in design and ornament. The Gajathara and Narathara bands of sculpture have been left out of the base to reduce its height and suit the small size of the shrine. The Sikhara is complete in both cases.21 The original shrine of Limboja-mata, situated to the east of the village, is now dedicated to Parvadevi. It is of exactly the same, plan as the larger temple in the village-which is a copy of it-even to the sculpture, but the work of this older 19. Architectural Antiquities of Northern Gujarat pp. 103-104. 20. The present temple of Limboji Mata is of a modern date built precisely on the same line as that of the old one (That had been probably of 11 th cent) but on larger dimensions. The sculptured figures on its walls are ra her coarsely carved, somewhat in the style of the 17 th & 18 th centuries. Some parts of the mandapa are rebuilt with the material and sculptures from the original temple. 21. Architectural Antiquities of Northern Gujarat pp. 88-90. plts. LXVIII & LXX.

104 The Structural Temples of Gujarat shrine is vastly superior to that of the later one. The carving is deep and crisp, the cornice projects more elegant; the pillars are well conceived and executed in the style of those at Modhera, Kasara & Sunak; and the upper ledge of the screen wall (or Kaksasana) is deeper and better proportioned than that of the new temple. In front of the temple are portions of two pillars once supported a kirtitorana. 21/1 There is also an old temple on the bank of the tank of the village. 21/1