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The temple known as Ujalesvara is of pancayatana type. The central shrine is dedicated to Siva. The garbhagriha of the shrine has an image of Parvati which seems original one. while the present linga is of later date. The shrine door simple in design and carving is of tri-sakha type. The lower portions of the shrine, mandapa and porch are buried in the ground but the carvings on the beems reveal the style assignable to postCaulukyan period. The mandovara of the shrine contains beautiful sculptures of Dikpalas, Camunda etc. One of the corner shrine is completely destroyed. The rest are dedicated to Ganesa, Surya and Visnu. The niches on the walls of the shrine is dedicated to Surya contain mutilated figures of Surya, 38/1. A huge mound of several architectural remains such as lintels and jambs of the door-ways, vase & foliage pillars, capitals carved with huge figures or kicakas, beautifully carved beams, peices of spires, semi-spires, amalasilas and a number of sculptures found on the southern skirt of the tank, the place being popularly known as Munja Sakara associated with a Muslim grave-yard, suggest that once there stood a considerable large temple which is now completely ruined. Shri Meter A. Dhaky on the analogy of similar carving ascribes the date of the temple to that of the Sunak temple. Moreover he is of the opinion that the temple was dedicated to Visnu ( The Chronology of Solanki Temples of Gujarat p. 77 ). The inference is drawn, perhaps, from a loose sculpture of Trimurti', the figure having a Visnu in the centre found at a furlong away from the northern skirt of the lake.

Appendix A 515 The superstructures of the main shrine, mandapa and porch are restored to such an extent that their original form is lost, but the superstructures of the corner shrines reveal some of the characteristics of their original form. 38/2