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The Structural Temples of Gujarat
The approximate ratio of the width of the mandapa to
that of the garbhagriha in the case of certain temples here also
exceeds the prescribed ratio. It is 3:1 at Dhrasanvel (Magaderu),
Ghumali, Than (Muni bawa), Sunak and Virta and exceptionally
it is 7:2 at Sarnal (Galte艣vara).
The nave of the mandapa is of the same size as the
garbhag峁沬ha but in the case of Sandh膩ra pr膩s膩da i. e. the temple
having ambulatory, it (nave) must be equal to the garbhagriha
with its surrounding inner walls. 27
Further as a rule the nave of a ma峁囜笉apa is marked by four
pillars, forming a Catu峁�k墨, ( Coki) which mainly supports the
roof or dome. Other pillars of the ma峁囜笉apa also, are intended
to give a secondary support to the dome. The Ma峁囜笉apa of
greater sizes i. e. double or more than that of a temple may
contain Alinda or S膩l膩 (aisle). This Alinda may be single,
double or even more in number.28 It is made of series of
Catuskis (Cowkis. These Cokies may be covered interally with
Vit膩na (dome) and externally with Samvar峁嚹�, but in no case the
dome and Samvar峁嚹� over such Catuskis should exceed the hight of
the central dome and Samvar峁嚹� of the ma峁囜笉apa itself. It should be
in the height to that of the dome and Samvar峁嚹� of the ma峁囜笉apa
proper. Further the height of the mandapa, must be equal to
and in no case should exceed that of the Sukan盲sa of a shrine
i. e. the cupola of ma峁囜笉apa must be in straight line to that
of the top of the Sukan膩sa, but if it exceeds, it is an exception
and not a rule. 29
In the case of the pre-Caulukyan temples the height of
the mandapa corresponds to that of the shrine. These temples
have no Sukan膩sa. In the case of the Caulukyan temples which
have Sukan膩sas, the height of the ma峁囜笉apa follows that of the
shrine as well as Sukan膩sa.
27. Sm. Su. LXVII. 43.
28. APPR. CLXXXV, 8-10.
29. APPR. CLXXXV. 13 (ii) also PM. VII. 7 (ii)