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Structural Temples of the Caulukyan Period 143 tern end of this enclosure leaving a wide sweep of pavement
in front to add dignity to its proportions, the structure itself
having a plan of 36-6ms. long and 18.3ms. wide.
The mandapa is a handsome hall 13.2ms. square with an
open space in the centre constituting the nave, around which
is a colonnade of twenty-two pillars forming the aisles. It is
however in the exterior elevation of the Vimana that the early
character of the temple may be detected, as this is composed
of a grouping of turrets around the central tower (艣ikhara) on
a system common in the temple architecture of western India
of about the twelth century. 124
The said Sajjana built a temple dedicated to P膩r艣van膩th at
Sankhesvar (Dist, Radhanpura) in V.S. 1155. The temple,
though restored more than once is now in ruins and stands on
the west of the new P膩r艣vanath temple built there recently.125
The other minister, Udayana built the Udayanavihara
dedicated to 艢risimandhara swami at Dhavalaka (Dholka ). The
said temple designated as Ud膩vasti, was in existence till the time
of the composition of Prabh膩vaka Carita of Prabh膩candr膩c膩rya
(V. S. 1334 ). 126 A fragment of the Prasati of the said temple
is found engraved on the back of the image of Ranchhodji
124. IABH. p. 163.
125 The Sankhe艣vara temple was restored and enlarged several times.
Vastupala Tejap膩la restored it in V. S. 1286. Ran膩 D奴rjan艣alya of
Zinzuwada repaired the temple in V. S. 1302 ( Jugadu Carita VI); it was
again restored by one M膩n膩ji of Gandhara during the years V. S.
1628-1672. The temple consisted of three garbhagrihas with Sikharas,
a G奴dhamandapa, a Sabh膩mandapa and enclosed by 52 cells of
Tirthankars (Gujar膩tan膩 Aitih膩sika S膩dhano pt. II. p. 220). It too fell
in ruins and a new temple on the east of the old one, was built in
V. S. 1891.
126. PBVC. p. 172. vv 48-52; Pur膩tana
172. vv 48-52; Pur膩tana
Prabandha Sa峁僩raha pp.
26-27, Jain Satyaprakash Vol. 19 No. 6.