The Structural Temples of Gujarat

by Kantilal F. Sompura | 1968 | 163,360 words

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Summary: This essay studies the Structural Temples of Gujarat (Up to 1600 A.D.).

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Publisher's preface

+ Part 1, Section 1: Introductory

. Chapter 1 - The Indian conception of a temple

+ Chapter 2 - The evolution of the Caitya-griha

. 1. The Concept of Caitya Worship and the Erection of the Stupa

. 2. The Early Stupas Open To the Sky

. 3. Caitya-grihas Enshrining The Stupa

+ Chapter 3 - The Shrine and the Temple: early phase

. 1. Early Traces of the Indian Shrine

. 2. The early Brahmanical Cave Temples (c. A. D. 350-450)

. 3. The Evolution of The Full Fledged Shrine

. 4. The Gupta Temples in Central and Northern India (A.D. 350-650)

. 5. The Final Phase of Cave Temples. (7th and 9th century A.D.)

+ Chapter 4 - The component parts of the full-fledged Temple

. 1. The Principal Parts of the Temple

. 2. The Different Forms of the Sikhara

. 3. The Salient Features of the Horizonatal Parts

. 4. The Main Characteristics Of The Vertical Parts

. 5. Subservient Parts of the Temple

+ Chapter 5 - The development of the regional phases of the Temple

. 1.1. The Temples of Orissa (A. D. 800-1250)

. 1.2. The Temples of Rajsthan (c. 800-1200 A.D.)

. 1.3. The Temples of Gujarat ( c. 941-1311 A.D.)

. 1.4. Temples of Madhya Pradesh (A.D. 950-1050)

. 1.5. The Early Chalukyan Temples in the Deccan (c. 450-750 A.D.)

. 1.6. The Later Temples In the Deccan (c. 1100-1300 A.D.)

. 2.1. The early Chalukyan Phase (c. 725.-740 A.D.)

. 2.2. The Pallava Phase (c. 600-900 A.D.)

. 2.3. The Chola Phase (c. 900-1150 A.D.)

. 2.4. The Pandya Phase (c. 1110-1350 A.D.)

. 2.5. The Vijayanagar Phase (c. 1350-1565 A.D.)

. 3. The Later Chalukyan or Hoysala Phase (c. 1050-1300 A.D.)

+ Part 1, Section 2: Temples built in Gujarat upto 1600 A.D.

. Chapter 1 - The denotation of Gujarat and its scope

. Chapter 2 - Temples in Pre-historic and Proto-historic times

+ Chapter 3 - Temples of pre-Caulukyan times

. 1. The period of the Mauryan rule (c. 322-185 B.C.)

. 2. The period of the Indo-greek rule (c. 185 B.C. – 78 A.D.)

. 3. The Period of the Ksatrapa Rule (c. 78-400 A.D.)

. 4. The period of the Gupta Rule (c. 400-470 A.D.)

. 5. The period of the Maitraka-Gurjara rule (c. 470-788 A.D.)

. 6. The Post-Maitraka period (c. 788-942 A.D.)

+ Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)

. 2. Extant temples of the 10th century A.D. (Merutunga’s account)

. 2.1. The temple of Hariscandrani Cori at Shamalaji

. 2.2. The Siva temple of Sarnal

. 2.3. The temple of Nilakantha Mahadeva at Sunak

. 2.4. Temple at Delmal (Mehsana)

. 2.5. Temple at Kasara or Kasra

. 2.6. Temple at Sander

. 2.7. Temple at Parabadi

. 2.8. Temple at Kanoda

. 2.9. Temple at Gorad

. 2.10. The Harsat Mata and Nilakantha Mahadeva temples at Miani

. 2.11. Temples at Vadanagar/Vadnagar (Mehsana)

. 2.12. Temples at Khandosana (Mehsana)

. 2.13. Temples at Mula Dvarka/Dwarka (Junagadh)

. 2.13. Temples At Mula Dvarka/Dwarka (Junagadh)

. 2.14. Temples at Kaccha

. 2.15. Temples at Kheda (Khedakot)

. 2.16. Temples at Punrano gadha

. 2.17. Temples at Kokra or Kakra (Kaccha)

. 2.18. Temples at Kanthakot (Kaccha)

. 2.19. Temples built during the reign of king Camunda and Bhima I

. 2.20. The Sun Temple at Modhera (Mehsana)

. 2.21. Jain temples during the reign of Bhima I

. 2.22. The Shantinatha temple at Kumbharia

. 3.1. Muni Bawa’s Temple

. 3.2. Temples at Delmal (Mehsana)

. 3.3. The Navalakha temple at Ghumali

. 3.4. The Navalakha temple at Sejakapur

. 3.5. The temple of Varuna Mahadeva at the village Varana (Kaccha)

. 3.6. Temples ascribed to Jayasinha Siddharaja (A.D. 1094-1144)

. 3.7. The Great temple of Somanatha at Prabhas Patan (Junagadh)

. 3.8. The temple of Somaditya at Bhayavdar

. 3.9. Temples built during the reign of Kumarapala (1144-1173 A.D.)

. 3.10. The Neminatha temple at Kumbharia

. 3.11. Temples at Krodidhvaja

. 3.12. Temples at Becharaji (Mehsana)

. 3.13. Temples at Munjapur (Banaskantha)

. 3.14. Kalika Mata’s temple at Patan (Mehsana)

. 3.15. The temple of Bhadresvara

. 4.1. Temples at Vasai (Kanakapuri)

. 4.2. Temples at Mandrapur

. 4.3. Temples at Mahudi

. 4.4. Temples at Pawagadh (Baroda)

. 4.5. The Rama Temple at Baradia (Jamnagar)

. 4.6. The Sun Temple at Bhimanath

. 4.7. The Surya narayana temple near Somanath

. 4.8. Temples at Madhavpur (Junagadh)

. 4.9. The Torana at Piludra (Mehsana)

. 4.10. The Sitala Mata temple at Piludra

. 4.11. Temples at Mevum (Mehsana)

. 4.12. Temples at Linch

. 4.13. Temples at Butapaladi

. 4.14. Temples at Khedbrahma (Sabarkantha)

. 4.16. Temples built during the reign of Bhima II (A. D. 1178-1242)

. 4.17. Temples of Vastupala and Tejapala

. 4.18. Temples at Vaghela or Vyagrapalli

. 4.19. Temples at Kevan

. 4.20. Temples at Saptnatha Mahadeva (Saptnath Mahadev)

. 4.21. Temples at Derol (Sabarkantha)

. 4.22. The temple of Vaidyanatha at Darbhavati (Dabhoi)

. 4.23. The Dabhoi-Shrine on Satmukhi Vav

. 4.24. The Adinatha temple at Athapoknara

. 4.25. Temples associated with Samantasinha

. 4.26. Temple of Harsata Mata at Veraval (Junagadh)

. 4.27. Temples at Bhuvad (Kaccha)

. 5.1. Temples at Dhinjoj (Mehsana)

. 5.2. Temples at Wadhwan

. 5.3. Temples at Motab

. 5.4. Temples at Harij (Mehsana)

. 5.5. The Sambhavanath temple at Kumbharia

. 5.6. Kherva (Mehsana)

+ Chapter 5 - Structural temples after the end of the Caulukyan period (upto 1600 A.D.)

. 1.1. Temples of 14th century A.D. (Introduction)

. 1.2. The Sun Temple at Than

. 1.3. Temples at Dhamlej (Junagadh)

. 1.4. Temples at Somnath Patan

. 1.5. Temples at Khorasa (Junagadh)

. 1.6. Temples at Srinagar (Junagadh)

. 1.7. Temples at Mul-Madhavapur (Junagadh)

. 1.8. Temples at Sarotra

. 2.1. Temples at Jiyor (Baroda)

. 2.2. Temples at Guneth (Baroda)

. 2.3. The Pittalahara Temple at Delwada

. 2.4. Temples at Posina

. 2.5. The Dharani-vihara temple at Ranakpur

. 2.6. The Kharatara Vasahi temple at Delwada

. 2.7. Temples at Bhetali

. 2.8. Temples near Mount Girnar and other Temples

. 2.9. The Jain temples at Pawagadh (Pavagadh)

. 3. Temples of 16th century A.D.

+ Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons

+ Chapter 1 - Sources of architectural canons

. 1. Early reference to architectural Canons

. 2.1. The Works on Architectural Canons (dated up to 1500 A.D.)

. 2.2. Vishwakarma and his works on Architecture

. 2.3. Samarangana Sutradhara and medieval architecture in India

. 2.4. Aparajitaprccha (or Sutrasantana-gunakirtiprakasha)

. 2.5. Kshirarnava and Temple architecture

. 2.6. Vishwakarma-prakash (Vishvakarma-prakasha)

. 2.7. Diparnava on the subject of architecture

. 2.8. Vastusara of Thakkar Feru

. 2.9. Sutradhara Mandana

. 2.10. Sutradhara Nathaji

. 2.11. Sutradhara Govinda

. 2.12. Sutradhara Rajasimha

. Chapter 2 - The sites of the extant Temples

. Chapter 3 - The orientation of the extant Temples

+ Chapter 4 - The Architectural forms of Temples

. 1. The Pre-Caulukyan Phase

. 2.1. The Caulukyan (Solanki) Phase

. 2.2. One-shrine temples

. 2.3. Double shrined Temples

. 2.4. Triple-shrined Temples

. 3. Architecture of Nagara, Dravida and Vesara

. 4. Determinants of the Sub-Types

. 5. The Sub-types of the extant Temples in Gujarat

. Chapter 5 - The Ground plan of the Garbhagriha

. Chapter 6 - The Door-frame of the Garbhagriha

. Chapter 7 - The Antarala (or Kori)

. Chapter 8 - The Ground plan of the Mandapa (attached halls)

. Chapter 9 - The Ground plan of the Ardhamandapa (porch)

. Chapter 10 - The Ground plan of the Pradaksina Patha (enclosure for circumambulation)

. Chapter 11 - The vertical treatment of the base

. Chapter 12 - The architectural treatment of the Mandovara

. Chapter 13 - The architectural treatment of the Shikhara

+ Chapter 14 - The vertical parts of the Mandapa

. 1.1. The Pillars of the Mandapa

. 1.2. The Brackets of the Mandapa

. 1.3. The Arches of the Mandapa

. 1.4. The Architraves of the Mandapa

. 1.5. The Samavarna or Samarana (superstructure over the Mandapa)

. 1.6. The Ceilings of the Mandapa

. 1.7. The Kakshasana or Candravalokana

. 1.8. The Balconies etc. of the Mandapa

. 2. Mandapa and Canonical Principles Discerned

. Chapter 15 - The architectural treatment of the Shukanasa

+ Chapter 16 - The accessories of the Temple-complex

. 1.1. The Kirtitorana (ornamental or arched gate)

. 1.2. The Prakara (enclosure) and the Balanaka (entrance gate)

. 1.3. The Devakulikas (of Jain temples)

. 1.4. The Dipastambha

. 1.5. The tank or Reservoir (Kunda)

. 2. Temple accessoires and Canonical principles discerned

. Chapter 17 - Decorative Sculptures and their Structural Functions

. Chapter 18 - Sources of Canonical principles

+ Appendix A - Description of some undescribed Temples in Gujarat

. 1.1. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Balej

. 1.2. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Bhanasar

. 1.3. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Boricha

. 1.4. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Dhrasanvel

. 1.5. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Harasiddh

. 1.6. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Khimesvara

. 1.7. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Lunav

. 1.8. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Miyani

. 1.9. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Nandishvara (Nandishwar)

. 1.10. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Navidhrevad

. 1.11. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Odadar

. 1.12. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Pasanvada

. 1.13. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Pindara

. 1.14. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Porbandar

. 1.15. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Ranavav

. 1.16. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Srinagar

. 1.17. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Suvan (or Varvada)

. 2.1. Caulukyan temples at Aithor

. 2.2. Caulukyan temples at Bhankhar

. 2.3. Caulukyan temples at Davad

. 2.4. Caulukyan temples at Dhrasanvel

. 2.5. Caulukyan temples at Dwarka

. 2.6. Caulukyan temples at Gavada

. 2.7. Caulukyan temples at Gunja

. 2.8. Caulukyan temples at Hirapur (Sabarkantha)

. 2.9. Caulukyan temples at Idar (Sabarkantha)

. 2.10. Caulukyan temples at Khandosan

. 2.11. Caulukyan temples at Kuchhadi

. 2.12. Caulukyan temples at Lovarali

. 2.13. Caulukyan temples at Math-Kasangadh

. 2.14. Caulukyan temples at Nandishvara (Nandishwar)

. 2.15. Caulukyan temples at Odadar

. 2.16. Caulukyan temples at Prabhaspatan

. 2.17. Caulukyan temples at Padana

. 2.18. Caulukyan temples at Tukada

. 2.19. Caulukyan temples at Vadanagar

. 2.20. Caulukyan temples at Valam

. 2.21. Caulukyan temples at Visavada

. 3. The old Temples in Polo (Sabarkantha)

Appendix B - The structural form of the Temples in Gujarat

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