The Structural Temples of Gujarat
by Kantilal F. Sompura | 1968 | 163,360 words
This essay studies the Structural Temples of Gujarat (Up to 1600 A.D.)....
1.2. The Sun Temple at Than
There is an old Sun temple at Khandoigadh near Than in ruins. It is now represented only by the walls of shrine. This older temple judging from the style of what is left, which accords with the coarse Gujarati inscription slab and its date, was, originally, built in V. S. 1432 (A. D. 1376) by Simha, son of Butada Lakha. The original structure of the temple has Lakha. almost disappeared on account of many repairs and rebuildings 12. Somanatha and other Medieval Temples of Kathiawad p. 29 & Plts. XII-XIV, Here Fig. 237. 13. Burgers, ASWI; Vol. IX. p. 74 Fig. 7. 14. Archaeology of Gujarat p. 93. Here Fig. 137. 15. Somanatha and other Medieval Temples of Kathiawad p. 29, Here Fig.
204 The Structural Temples of Gujarat during different periods. The original structure has entirely disappeared, and its present appearance is by no means imposing.16 The Vijnaptipatra composed by Jinodayasuri in V. S. 1431 (A. D. 1375) records the existence of Navakhanda Parsvanatha at Ghogha. 17 The present temple of Navakhanda Parsvanatha eventhough erected on the same old site, does not retain any remains of the old temple. Tejapala's temple on Mt. Abu was repaired by Pethad Sanghavi, Son of Chandasinha in V. S. 1378 (A. D. 1321-22)18 The said Pethad, also, erected Jain temples at Charup and Dholaka. 19 None of these temples exists at present in their original form.