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The Structural Temples of Gujarat
In the adjoining shrine dedicated to Bhairava, there is
an ornate roof-ceiling, which cosists of beautiful knots formed
in the coils of Naga with N膩ginies entwined at places. The
scene depicted is that of Kaliyamardana. The design is so much
under cut, that it practically hangs like
hangs like
a pendant from the
surface slab. 12/1
There is an inscription on the pedestal of a broken image
of a Dw膩rap膩la in the compound, belonging to the 15th cent.
A. D. though the temple seems to belong to an earlier
period. *2/2
A mile away on
old Kasangadh.
Nandisvar*
the opposite hill, there are remains of
In the group of Nandisvara temples, the chief temples is
dedicated to Nandi艣var Mahadeva and it faces east. The
temple consists of a square garbhagriha, an antar膩la and an
attached porch. The exterior of the temple has lateral projections
terminating into vertical chases rising from the base to the top.
of the Sikhara. The pitha and mandovara are plain except at the
cornice from where the spire over garbhag峁沬ha rises.
The 艣ikhara is curvilinear and gives a definite vertical effect
on the whole though it is cut into horizontal mouldings at the
corners. This offers a pleasing harmony between the vertical
and horizontal mouldings. The apex of the spire is adorned
with a cogged heavy amalaka over which an amals膩r墨 and a
finial rest.
The porch in front of the antar膩la is plain. The two half
square pilasters and two square pillars support the superstructure
42/1 AFIS. plt. XX, no. 43.
42/2. Ibid p. 31.
64 Kms. N. W. of Porbandar.
43. Here Fig. 160/a.