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In the vicinity of Hingolajamata temple at Khandosan there is a right angular temple, 39 consisting of two shrines one facing west and the other facing south with a common mandapa. The temple probably was either dedicated to Hari and Hara i. e. Visnu and Siva or Siva and Sakti. This temple is vaguely noticed by the Archaeological department of former Baroda State. 40 38/2. Dr. H. R. Godani, 'Nutan Gujarat' (Weekly) (Ahmedabd) dated 20-6-65 & 27-6-65. 38/3. Dr. H R. Godani 'Navchetan', Sept 61. pp. 617-619. Fig. on. p. 618 38/4. Ibid. fig. on p. 619. * 9.6 kms. west of Visnagar (Dist. Mehsana). 39. Here Fig. 69. 40. Vide Baroda Archaeological Department 38 p. 5; also here fig. 161.

516 The Structural Temples of Gujarat 1.8 * 1.8 ms. The The garbhagriha facing west measures shrine contains no image at present but the niche in the back wall implies that it was dedicated to Siva. Its door is 1.4 x 0.8 m. The door lintel has Ganesa figure in the centre. Above the lintel there is a Navagraha panel. The door has double sets of door jambs, one is carved slightly while the other is profusely carved with figures of gods and goddesses and dancing damsels. The lower portions of the jambs contain standing figures of Ganga and Yamuna holding water pots in hands, The threshold has projecting grasa on both the sides with a semi-circular step in the centre. The garbhagriha facing south measures 1.7 * 1.8 ms. It's back wall has left some traces of a recessed platform meant for the images of god Visnu or Sakti or some other deity. In all other respects it resembles to that of the privious one. The common mandapa measures 4.4 * 4.4 ms. It has dwarf walls' at the right angle except the entrances at which it opens out. On the dwarf walls rest the 12 dwarf pillars. Out of which 8 forming an octagon support the superstructure of the mandapa. The shafts of the dwarf pillars are square at the base, octagonal in the middle and round at the top which is merged with a band of couples. The capital over the pillar has grasa and kicaka mouldings. The ceiling of the mandapa has six tiers with carvings of the lotus petals. The key-stone, nearly 1 meter in diameter, has no pendant but is itself carved with the design of the full blossomed lotus. Externally the superstructure is adorned with Samvarana (Samarana), The external walls of the garbhagrihas have lateral projections terminating into vertical chases with horizontal mouldings like Jadambo, Kani, Chajali, Graspati, Kumbho, Chajali, Jamgha, Grasapati, Kevala, Andhari and a projecting Chhaja, These mouldings are bold. The Jangha is adorned with beautiful figures of gods, godesses, dancing damsels etc.

Appendix A 517 The sikhara of both the shrines are curvilinear, adorned with urusringas and dodhia (bhadra gavaksa) mouldings on the central lateral projections and pairs of replica of minature sikharas at the corners. The sikhara over the northern shrine is much more damaged. The dwarf walls of the mandapa also are externally adorned with horizantal mouldings and recessed vertical chases.