Pindara Group of Temples
Pindara temples | |
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Nagara and early Maha-Gurjara) | |
Completed | 7th to 10th century |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 5 |
Monument(s) | 1 (mandapa) |
The temples at
History
These temples are built between 7th and 10th century.[3] The Phamsana style temples belongs to middle of 8th century, built during the reign of Saindhavas. Large number of sculptures and Saindhava coins, for the first time, were found during the excavations in 1965.[1][4] The monuments are associated with Durvasa Rishi by locals and called Durvasa Rishi Ashram.[2][5]
The site is inscribed as the Monument of National Importance (N-GJ-121) and is maintained by Vadodara Circle of the
Architecture
There are five temples and a long pillared mandapa within an enclosure.[2][4][5]
Temple No. 1 (old shrine/Sun Temple/Dhyan Mandir) is built in neo-Dravidic Phamsana type, according to the classification by
Temples No. 2 and 3 are both of phamsana type, of penthouse variety. These temples show the early Maha-Gurjara architectural influence.[1][5] These temples are west facing.
Temple No. 2 has a
Temple No. 3 is a square in plan and is smaller in size. It had a superstructure similar to the Temple No. 2.[1] Temple No. 4 is also similar to it but is east facing. These two temple has open porch with short pillars on dado. The west facing Temple No. 5 is a square cella with plain walls crowned by multi-tiered phamsana type superstructure.[5]
In 2007, the remnants of the submerged temple complex were found north of the existing temple complex. The temple has only its jagati (plinth) surviving which suggest the temple was east facing. They also found the
Gallery
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Temple No. 1
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Temple No. 2
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The panel depicting the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, Temple No. 2
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Temple No. 3
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Temple No. 4
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Temple No. 5 (right)
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Pillared mandapa pathway
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Sculpture of head of Shiva
References
- ^ a b c Prāci-jyotī: Digest of Indological Studies. Kurukshetra University. 1967. p. 49.
- ^ a b Gaur, A. S.; Tripathi, Sila (2007). "A submerged temple complex off Pindara, on the northwestern coast of Saurashtra". Man and Environment. XXXII (2). Sundaresh, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa. Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies: 37–40 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ ISBN 978-90-04-03691-8.
- ^ a b c d Subrahmanyam, R. (March–June 1965). "Pindara and its Antiquities". Journal of the Oriental Institute. XIV (3–4). Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda: 419–439.
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Gujarat - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ISBN 9780861862450.