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.)....
1.14. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Porbandar
The Siva temple, known as Dhingesvara Mahadeva 29 at Porbander is and old site. The temple consists of a square garbhagrha and an attached porch of low structure, perhaps a latter addition. The temple rests on a low plinth with heavy square edged cornice the walls upon it are simple, the upper portion of which terminates into a toothed edged cornice. Over it the spire of the garbhagriha rises. Four horizontal tiers of diminishing size carved with a series of Caitya-arch ornaments, superimposed successively one over another till the apex is attained. The apex is covered with a square flat slab over which an amalaka and a finial are placed. The superstructure over a porch is comparatively very late. Square slabs of diminishing size with tapering ornaments at the ends and the centre are placed one over another, over which the amalaka and finial rest.