Modhera Sun Temple
A view of the inside of the sabha-mandapa - the assembly hall - from the entrance in the east.
At the far end is the entrance to the gudha-mandapa - the prayer hall. The white framed structure in the dark area is actually a screen door serving as a barrier to the garbagriha - the sanctum sanctorum.
There are 52 intricately carved pillars within the sabha-mandapa. 44 of these hold up the roof. The innermost 8 hold up a central corbelled dome.
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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
A view of the inside of the sabha-mandapa - the assembly hall - from the entrance in the east.
At the far end is the entrance to the gudha-mandapa - the prayer hall. The white framed structure in the dark area is actually a screen door serving as a barrier to the garbagriha - the sanctum sanctorum.
There are 52 intricately carved pillars within the sabha-mandapa. 44 of these hold up the roof. The innermost 8 hold up a central corbelled dome.
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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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