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At Khandosana (Dist. Mehsana) there is an old temple 17/1 in the vicinity of the temple dedicated to Hingolaja Mata. Formerly it lay hidden in the bush. But the structure is now cleaned. On noticing the architectural form of the temple it becomes obvious that this temple is definitely older than the Hingolaja Mata temple which belongs to the 12 th centuryA. D. In plan it closely resembles the Kasara sanctuaries mentioned above. The temple has got two garbha-grhas arranged at a right angle and provided with a common mandapa in the middle. One of the sanctuaries faces West while the other faces South. The entrance to the Mandapa is accordingly on the West as well as on the South. Each sanctuary measures 1.8*1.8 ms. and the top lintel of the door-frame bears a panel of the nine planets, with Ganesa in the centre. The two door-jambs contain figures of females carrying water-pots, probably, representing Ganga and Yamuna. The central Mandapa measures 4.3*4.3 ms. The Mandapa is covered with a ceiling marked with a lotus petal design in the centre. Above the ceiling lies the usual Samarana. The garbhagriha has each a Sikhara above it. From the architectural style the temple may be assigned to the 10 th cent. A. D.