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Structural Temples of the Caulukyan Period 121 The present dilapidated temple of the Sun was one of the
most beautiful and splendid temples in Gujarat. Even in its
ruin and decay it is still an imposing structure, with a majestic
beauty rarely met with in such ruins.
From the ruins it can be determined that the temple
consists of a shrine proper i. e. Garbhagriha surrounded by
circumambulation with small entrances in it on the two sides,
a G眉岣峢ama峁囜笉apa, a detached Sabh膩ma峁囜笉apa and a porch facing
the flights of S奴rya Ku峁囜笉a just in front of the temple. From the
extant remains of a Tora峁嘺 on its north-east, it appears that it
had Toranas on the both sides of the frontage serving as
entrances to the temple. The position of the temple facing due
east is such that the rising Sun at the equinoxes would shine
straight through Sabh膩ma峁囜笉apa doors into the shrine.
On plan the frontal structure i. e. open hypostyle hall
(or Sabh膩 (Ranga) ma峁囜笉apa), is based on a square of nearly
15-2 ms. wide, placed diagonally with the axial line, its sides
being interrupted at regular intervals by recessed chases.
There are pillared entrances with cusped archways at each of
the four corners and a smaller pillar set within each recessed
angle, the whole system forming an adequate support to the
wide projecting eave or Chajj膩, and the triple cornice above.
A dwarf wall, richly empanelled with figure subjects, and
surmounted by the leaning seat-back encloses the lower part
of this arcade, while the upper portion being open presents
vistas of its fine interior columination.
The interior of the hall is composed of two aisles of pillars
arranged along with diagonals of its square plan, thus
producing a cruciform effect. By ommiting the central pillars
at the junction of these cross aisles, the octagonal space of the
nave opens out in the middle of the hall, and above this rises
the domed ceiling, elavated higher than the aisles by means of
an attic story. As to the dimensions the pillars are 4 ms. high,
the rim of the dome is nearly 5.3 ms. with its centre 7.1 ms.
from the floor level.