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The Structural Temples of Gujarat
shrines of 艢rim膩t膩 etc., the temple built by Bhimashah is noticed
but this shrine in not mentioned. Similarly the inscription
outside Pittalhara temple dated in V. S. 1489 expressly mentions
three shrines at Delvada. These facts clearly suggest that Kharatar
Vasahi was built after 1497 V. S. and probably by Sangavi
Mandalika in 1515 V. S. ( 1458-59 A. D.) Being three storeyed
with its pinnacle, this temple is the tallest shrine at Delvada.
On all the four faces of the sanctum on the ground floor
are four big ma峁囜笉apas adjoining the sanctum. The outer walls
of the sanctum are carved with figures of Dikap膩las (quarter-
guardians), Vidy膩devis, Yak峁�inis and such other deties of the
Jain pantheon as also 艢膩labhanjik膩s etc. In this sanctum,
each of the four faces, is installed a big stone sculpture of
P膩rsvanatha, cenopied by nine snake-hoods and with eleborate
parikara round each figure.
There are some ornate Toranas (i. e. arches),88
Bhetali*
on
The village Bhetali is situated at the foot of a hill on the
road leading to Shamalaji. It has a siva Pancayatana temple in
a well preserved condition. It consists of a central shrine,
with its attendant shrines at the four corners. The whole
temple complex is placed on nearly 3 meters high platform
( Jagati) the back portion of which attached with the foot of
a hill. The corners shrines are not much ornate.
The shrines on S. E., N. E.; N. W. & S. W. corners are
dedicated to Skanda, Ga峁噀艣a, Parvati and Surya respectively.
The images of Ganesa and Parvati are in situ, but the rest are
lost. There is an inscription dated V. S. 1507 ( A. D. 1451)
on the pedestal of the image of Parvati. 38/1 So the temple
complex may, safely, be ascribed c. 15th cent. A. D.
38 H. A p. 137.
* nearly 6-5 km. from Bhiloda (Dist. Sabarkantha)
38/1. AFIS. p. 22.