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The Structral Temples of Gujaratu
in the east and their Kingdom included almost the whole of
Gujarat except parts of South Gujarat. They reigned for about
three centuries. (the fall of their power being dated v. s. 845
(A. D. 788).
The Maitrakas were generally followers of Saivism. They
issued a number of grants of lands to Brahamans. A few of the
grants recorded in their copper-plates were made to temples
of Mahadeva, 29 Aditya, 30 and Goddesses. 31 The ruins of the
old city of Valabhi, have yeilded a number of big images of
the linga and nandi which also imply the existence of several
29. In Surastra at Vatapiada a temple dedicated to Siva was built by
one Harinatha, Siladitya Dharmaditya (A. D. 609) granted two pieces
of land and a vapi (step-well) to the said temple. (Ind. Ant. IX, 238;
MG. pt. II, 368). In the copper-plate of Dhruvasena II, there is a
reference as to the temple known as Bhatrisvara in the Konaka Pathaka of
Khetaka Ah膩ra, (MG. pt. II. p. 370; HIG. vol. I No. 64)
A Gurjara record of the Maitraka period refers to the temple of
膧艣ramadeva at Kemajju which is represented by Kimoja near Kavi in
Broach District. In the vicinity of the village there exists a temple of
膧艣ame艣vara corresponding to A艣ramadeva. The temple enshrines an old
linga of Siva but the constructiom of the temple is of recent origin.
(Ind. Ant. Vol. V. p. 109-10; MG. Pt. II. p. 370)
30. The existence of Sun-worship and Sun-temples is supported by
the copper-plate of the year 292 (611-A. D.) issued by King Sil膩ditya
I alias Dharmaditya to a Sun-temple at Bhadre峁噄yaka (Saurastra)
(El. xxi. 116; HIG. vol. I, 59. A). The Dhank grant of this king
which records the gift of land dedicated to Mahadeva temple at
Va峁璦padra, also mentions a v膩p墨 belonging to the temple of Adityadeva
while enumerating the four borders of the plots donated (Ind. Ant. IX.
238, HIG. I. 57).
31. A temple of goddess Sankarik膩 in Sirv膩t膩naka-sthali in Saurastra
is referred to in a copper-plate of Dharasena III ( c. 621-627 A. D.,
WMR. 1925-26 p. 14; JBBRAS. (NS) 4, 185; El. 21. 183; HIG. I 61)
and a copper plate of Siladitya IV (c. 685-710 A. D.) refers to
M膩tristh膩naka Ksetra i. e. temples dedicated to Goddesses in
Madasarasthali, Saurastra (JBBRAS (NS) I. 53; HIG. I. 65).