Modhera Sun Temple
The sabha-mandapa (assembly hall) looks different from different angles. This is the south east face of the structure.
The 2 pillars on the right, each about 5m in height, form a gateway between the kunda (sacred tank) and the eastern entrance to the assembly hall. These were once part of a kirti-torana, or the triumphant arch. The arch is now missing.
Many suggest that these structures were added later to the temple complex.
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The Sun Temple at Modhera, Gujarat, India - a temple dedicated to the Sun - was built around 1026 CE, by King Bhimdev of the Solanki dynasty.
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Modhera Sun Temple
The sabha-mandapa (assembly hall) looks different from different angles. This is the south east face of the structure.
The 2 pillars on the right, each about 5m in height, form a gateway between the kunda (sacred tank) and the eastern entrance to the assembly hall. These were once part of a kirti-torana, or the triumphant arch. The arch is now missing.
Many suggest that these structures were added later to the temple complex.
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The Sun Temple at Modhera, Gujarat, India - a temple dedicated to the Sun - was built around 1026 CE, by King Bhimdev of the Solanki dynasty.
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