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The Structural Temples of Gujarat
It is a temple dedicated to Sun-god, with a black stone image
of the Sun worshipped.in it. But the image does not seem to
be as old as the shrine. Outside the Sabh膩ma峁囜笉apa of the
temple on one side, is another smaller temple of Sun, in which
is worshiped another image of the sun-god. Near the entrance
door of this shrine is preserved a big marble sculpture of Sun,
partly mutilated, which seems to have been the image originally
installed in the main shrine. On one of the pillars of the
Sabh膩ma峁囜笉apa is carved a beautiful disc (Cakra) of the Sun
while on two others are inscriptions dated in V. S. 1204 (A. D.
1148). There are a few more smaller shrines, in this area,
with images of some goddesses and Surya. There is a small
dilapidated shrine of Siva which has siva-linga, and sculptures
of Surya, Se峁�a艣膩yi N膩r膩ya峁嘺, Vis峁噓, Haragauri and others.
Remains of buildings are scattered around the hill with
mutilated sculptures lying amongst them. About 0.8 Km. from
this area are the remains of an ancient city called Lakh膩vati
(Now Lakhav) where big sized bricks and old scuptures are
still recovered. 180 The site seems built in the middle of the
12th cent. A. D.
At Becharaji, (Dist. Mehsana) there are three temples to
the goddess, of which two are termed Adya sth膩na, the original
places, and the middle temple or Madhya sth膩na. The first of
these encloses the Varkh膩ri膩 tree whence the goddess first
issued. The tiny temple, 4.7 脳 5.8 ms, was built in V. S. 1208
(A. D. 1152) by Sankhal R膩j, after whom the neighbouring
village is named. The second or middle temple was built by
Maratha Fadnis, of whom and whose date no record existed,
and is 3.7脳3 ms. 181
180. HA. p. 194.
181. The largest temple, the principal plance of worship, was built by
H. H. Mahajirao Gaikwar in V. S. 1835 (A.D. 1779), but as several
years were spent in constructing the edifice, the final installation of
goddess did not take place till V. S. 1847 (A. D. 1791). It is a large stone
building of 15.2脳 9.1 ms. having two domes and one spire to cover