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Structural Temples of the Caulukyan Period 127 The Mahavira temple at Kumbahria (Dist. Banaskantha ), is
securely dated by an inscription on the pedastal belonging to
the original principle image in the sanctum which refers to
the rendering of the image of 'Tirthadhipa' at 膧r膩s峁嘺 in V. S.
1118 (A. D. 1062).73/1
The temple rests on a large platform (Jagati ). It consists of
garbhagri岣�a, g眉岣峢amandapa, Trikama峁囜笉apa ( of three Cokis),
Sabh膩ma峁囜笉apa and S峁沬ng膩racokis (porches). The Sabhama峁囜笉apa
is flanked by eight devakulik膩s on either side and six niches
instead of devakulik膩s in front of it, and two other devakulik膩s
placed at right angles with a common ma峁囜笉apa in the extreme
s. e. corner, thus constituting 24 cells for tirthankaras. 73/3 In
front of the central porch there is also a bal膩naka. The temple
complex faces north. Where the devakulik膩s terminate the
pr膩k膩ra starts and encloses the remaining part of the temple
and ensures complete seclusion. The pr盲k膩ra also contains
two more entrances-one on the east and the other on the west.
The interior carvings of the temple in appearance is pearl like
ornate and completely proportionate. The two central ceilings
of the trikama峁囜笉apa are master peices of their class. 73/3
According to Merutunga, Karna I. (1066-94 A. D.), after
attacking Asa Bhilla at Asapalli (near modern Ahmedabad )
received an omen from Bhairavadevi (Bhairavadevy膩岣� 艢akuna
Jate), and built there a temple of the goodess Kocarab膩.74
The name of the goddess is preserved in that of the
present name of the Suburb on the Sabarmati.75 The locality
contains a small shrine of its goddess, but shows no traces of
73/1. Visalvijayaji 鈥楰umbharia', p. 43 Inscription No. 1.
73/2. Ibid. p. 36; For the ground plan of this temple See BSS. III,
p. 109.
73/3. Dave K. B. Ambika Kotesvara ane Kumbharia. pp. 53-55.
Here Fig. 82.
74. PCT. 80; PCJ. 55.
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75. Forbes. 'R膩sam膩l膩 1, 79. Forbes says that the temple was in
existence till his times.