Sun temple, modhera hindu mythology indian religions. The remains of an ancient sun temple at modhera draw hundreds of tourists, to this village 30 km south of patan, near ahmedabad the sun temple at modhera dates back to early 11th century ce and was built by king bhimdev i in 1026 ce. The shrine proper of the sun temple was built during the reign of bhima i of. The modhera temple was constructed under the reign. It was during the same period that the jain temples at mount abu were constructed by vimal shah. Earlier, during 102425, mahmud of ghazni had invaded bhimas kingdom, and a force of around 20,000 soldiers had unsuccessfully tried to check his advance at modhera. The shrine proper of the sun temple was built during the reign of bhima i of chaulukya dynasty.
Pdf seismic study of modhera sun temple researchgate. The temple, one of the most exquisite in western india, is situated in modhera, once a mighty capital of the solankis. Pdf for centuries, sun has been worshipped as a major deity in india. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In this post, i am going to explain the architecture of sun temple modhera that was built in 1026 ce by king bhimdev a solanki king who ruled from patan. Interesting facts about modhera sun temple gujarat. The sun temple is a hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity surya located at modhera. The reservoir has steps to reach the bottom and numerous small shrines. Modhera sun temple, gujarat, india temple, architecture.
Egyptian sun temple project gutenberg selfpublishing. The water tank or surya kund at modheras sun temple is a stepwell on the eastern. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Understanding the architecture of sun temple modhera inditales. Pdf to what god shall we render homage in the temple at. One is konark on the east coast in the state of odisha. Prajnadhara essays on asian art, history, epigraphy and culture in. Wibke lobo has authored an entire book, the suntemple at modhera.
Click download or read online button to get modhera sun temple book now. Majumdar theorizes that the sun temple might have been built to commemorate this defense. All this is oral history and no one knows where the idol is. Modhera sun temple download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Where history meets elegnace, visit the modhera sun temple of gujarat. The sun temple was built by rishabh bhimdevl of the solanki dynasty. Pdf monuments have been created for thousands of years, and they are often the most durable and famous symbols of ancient civilizations. While the dynasty ruled from here from 942 to 5 ce, the modhera sun temple was constructed by king bhima i in the 11th century ce and is dedicated to the sun god. Seismic coefficient analysis, modal analysis and time history. The sun temple, modhera gujarat was built in 1026 ad by king bhimdev of the solanki dynasty. Modhera dance festival every year during the 3rd week in january can be scheduled.
And the other in the western state of gujarat at modhera. For that purpose modhera sun temple, gujarat has been taken as the. Solankis were considered to be suryavanshi gurjars or descendants of the. The sun temples of the indian subcontinent were dedicated to the hindu deity surya, with the most prominent among them being the sun temple at modhera, gujarat, built in 10261027, and the konark sun temple also known as the black pagoda, at konark in odisha. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Located at modhera gujarat, the sun temple was in 1026 ad by rushabh bhimdev i, hailing from the solanki dynasty.
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