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The Structural Temples of Gujarat
similarity to those of Sikharas of the temple at Roda. Further
its doorway 12/b and some of the sculptures have also close
affinity to Roda temples. All these features would place it
nearer to Roda temples in time.
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A group of seven temples43 existing at Roda (Dist.
Sabarkantha) is highly interesting from the architectural point
of view. Out of these one (No. IV), 43 which standing on the
back of the Kunda between temples III and V has been
destroyed and only its platform remains. Fragments of it are
lying around the plinth. None of the temples bears any
inscriptions and so we have to fix their ages on the strength
of the style of structures, sculptures carved on them and their
circumstancial evidences. 44 The sculptures and other ornaments
of these temples have close affinity with the temples ascribed
to 7th, 8th and 9th centuries in other parts of India. Further,
the strong stylistic affinities with some of the early temples at
Than, Visavada and other places in Saurastra display the fact
that they belong roughly to the later half of the Maitraka-rule
i. e. the first half of the eighth century A. D. This is further
supported by a comparision with similar shrines at Osia dating
from 8th to 10th cent. A. D. The temple at Osia seems to be
later than the Roda group, on stylistic grounds especially of
42/b SMTK. plt. XLIX.
43. SSR. Plts :
No. 1
No. II.
p. 101
p. 100
Fig. No. 82; here figs 44, 45.
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No. III. pp. 102-104
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83, 84 85, 86.
here figs. 46, 47.
79 87, 88, 89., here fig 48.
No. IV. p. 99
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No. V. pp. 105-109
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No. VI. p. 108
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No. VII. 109
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91 III
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92., here figs. 49, 50.
43a. The numerical order of the temples, adopted here, is given
according to Dr. U. P. Shah's SSR.
44. SSR. p. 99.