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The temple of Harsat Mata 39 is at present dedicated to Devi but originally it was dedicated to Siva. Had this been intended as temple to a goddess, it would, most probably, have faced the north. The shrine, contained a linga set in the middle of the floor, but this has been up-rooted and smashed, a portion, only, of the Salunka or lower part, remaining. Ganesa presides above the door way, while above him, in a low, as at the temple of Surya at Than are the Navagraha. The images have been disappeared from the principal niches around the outside of the shrine; the other images have been suffered greatly from the weather. The door frame is of the usual style in this class of temple. The hall ceiling, which is supported on marginal pillars, rising off the seat that surrounds the hall, and two full length pillars standing upon the floor, is decorated in the usual style with horizontal bands of mouldings. The marginal dwarf pillars are of the same type as those at Sunak in N. Gujarat.40 38. Somanatha and other Medieval Temples of Kathiawad Plt. LXXIII. * Near the coast in the N. W. corner of Porbandar. (Dist. Junagadh) 39. Somanatha and other Medieval Temples of Kathiawad Plts. LXXXIX & XC. Here Fig. 62. 40. Architectural Antiquities of Northern Gujarat p. 103 plts LXXXIII & LXXXIV; Somanatha and other Medieval Temples of Kathiawad pp. 68 69

Structural Temples of the Caulukyan Period 111 In the village are two large temples of the same class as that of Harsata Mata, viz the temple of Nilakantha¹0/1 and a Jain temple; 40/2 and it is quite likely that the same architect designed them except the pillared hall or porch of Nilkantha, which is very late reconstruction, 41 in which are included two of the original pillars. 42 These two pillars are of the same pattern as those in Harsata-Mata. An image, which occurs upon both temples is seen to be that of Lakulisa, a form of Siva....... The general design and workmanship are alike in both temples; and here too, Ganesa presides above the shrine doorway with the Navagraha above him.43 The Jain temple, entirely deserted, is of the same style of the Nilkantha temple only that the mandapa instead of being open is a closed one with niches in the walls for images. 44 The temple consists of a garbhagriha, an antarala, a Gudhamandapa. a trikamandapa (with three Cokis), a sabhamandapa (of which some portion and pillars are extant) and a porch ( extinct.) The mandovara of this shrine is plain. But its doorway is ornate and the spire over garbhagriha contains an usual jalaka decoration. The brick foundation of the temple of Nilakantha Mahadeva at Ruhavi* is an evidence of the early age of the temple. The 40/1 Here Fig. 63, 40/2 Here Figs. 64, 241. 41. upon a pillar in the hall is a much corroded inscription dated V. S. 1260 (A. D. 1204). During the reign of Bhima II the pillared hall must have been added. The style of the work of this hall indicates a declined form of architecture. 42. Somanatha and other Medieval Temples of Kathiawad Plts. LXXXVIII & LXXXIX. 43 Somanatha and other Medieval Temples of Kathiawad pp. 69-70 44. Somanatha and other Medieval Temples of Kathiawad p. 70 *4.8 kms. S. W. from Sunak (Dist. Mehsana).

112 The Structural Temples of Gujarat Sikhara above the shrine walls has perhaps been rebuilt at a later date; it is more taparing in form than spires of the same age; the finial is larger and clumsy. The mandapa has been destroyed and cleared away except a portion of basement. The temple faces the east, and has been of the same style as that at Sunak.45