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The Structural Temples of Gujarat
the existence of Caturmukha pr膩s膩da known as Rajavihara at
Siddhpur and states that the plan and design of the Caturmukha
pr膩s膩da at R膩峁嘺pura (Ranakpur) closely resembled to that of
Rajavih膩ra at Siddhpur. The R膩javih膩ra temple does not exist
to-day but the present temple of Ranakpur, a prototype to that
of R膩javih膩ra at Siddhpur, except the religious alteration in
plan and design, supplies the clue for the original plan and
design of Rajavih膩ra temple at Siddhpur.
Sajjana was Siddhaja's first viceroy in Saurastra. He spent
three years revenue in building a stone temple of Neminatha
on Girnar in place of the wooden temple. The stone
temple of Sajjan would seem to be the present temple of
Neminath. Many alterations have been made in consequence of
Mohammadan sacrilege and modern enclosure is added. The
inscription of Sajjan dating A. D. 1220 (V. S. 1176) is on the
inside wall to the right in passing to the small South gate. 123
This temple of Neminatha is the largest of the Girnar group.
There is an inscription which indicates that it was restored in
the 13th century. The temple is probably not very different in
its general appearance from what it was built about a century
before by Sajjan. More recent renovations may perhaps have
robbed it from some of its original character, but it is still a
building of marked size and distinction. The entire scheme of
the temple depicts a very carefully designed plan. Standing
within a quadrangular courtyard measuring 58脳39-6ms. it is
surrounded by a range of pillared cloisters containing over
seventy cells. The temple building is placed towards the Wes-
This statement is corrobarated by R膩nigapura Caturmukha Pr膩s膩da
Stavana (A. D. 1443) of Pandit Meha composed on the occassion of
the consecration ceremony of Ranakpur temple by Soma Sundaras奴ri in
V. S. 1496 (A. D. 1440).
JTSS. Vol. 1. Pt. II. p. 214.
123. AKK. p. 159; Raivatgiri kalpa (in VDTK) p. 9: PBVC. p. 194.
AKK. Plt. XXXII, here Fig. 239.