Temple info-3290. Galteshwar Temple, Sarnal,Gujarat. கல்தேஷ்வர் கோய்யில்,சர்நால்,குஜராத்

 Temple info -3290

கோயில் தகவல்-3290




Galteshwar Temple,Sarnal,Gujarat

The Galteshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located at Sarnal village near Dakor in Kheda districtGujarat, India. The 12th century temple is unique in its style and of its period because it is built in central Indian Malwa style, bhumija, without influence of Paramaraarchitecture and with influence of Gujarati Chaulukya architecture. It has a square garbhagriha(shrine proper) as well as octagonal mandapa (dancing hall).

Galteshwar Mahadev Temple
General view of the temple from northeast corner
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva
Location
LocationSarnal village near DakorKheda districtGujarat
Galteshwar Temple is located in Gujarat
Galteshwar Temple
Location in Gujarat
Geographic coordinates22.7850416°N 73.2774858°E
Architecture
TypeMāru-Gurjara architecture with Malwa influence
Completed12th century (Chaulukya period)
Temple(s)1

Location

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The temple is located at the confluence of the Galta or Galti and Mahi rivers near Sarnal village.The temple received its name from the Galta river.

History

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The temple is associated with Galav, the Rishifrom Puranas and a devoted king Chandrahasfrom Hindu mythology.

Hasmukh Sankalia has identified it with the Chalukya architecture based on its circular shrine proper, crucifix-form dancing hall and the ornamentation.[5] Madhusudan Dhaky disputed it and mentioned the Gujarati architectural influence in shikhara and moldings and decorations on its basement and wall proper. Dhaky opines that the temple may have been constructed by someone who did not have first-hand information of the bhumija style of Malwa and rather depended on the Gujarat texts which treats bhumija style in Gujarati architecture. Aparajtaprccha is one such 12th century Gujarati text based on the Malwa text Samarangana Sutradhara. So the temple must have been constructed in the 12th century. The moldings, decorations, and the sculptures resemble the Kumarapala Temple at Somnath and other shrines built in 12th century during the reign of the Chaulukya ruler Kumarapala.

The temple is the Monument of National Importance (N-GJ-144) protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

The shikhara as well as the mandapa of the temple collapsed in 1908.[5] The restoration of shikhara was completed by ASI in September 2021.

Architecture

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The Galteshwar temple is a bhumija style temple which is rarest known of Gujarat. The bhumijastyle was the popular style in the regions under the rule of Malwa. The temple is also rare ashtabhadra or ashtashala plan bhumija temple found rarely even in central India such as the temple at Arang. The temple is completely devoid of the Paramara influence. The temple is nirandhara type having the garbhagriha (shrine proper) and the mandapa (dancing hall).

Garbhagriha

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The shrine proper is located lower to the level of the mandapa and is square from inside. From outside, the shrine is circular with a diameter of 24 feet with numerous projections and recesses. The recesses have seven niches with the images of Dikpalas, the guardian deities of the eight directions. The front wall of the shrine proper is carved with ornamentation and figures which include different forms of Shiva which are now badly mutilated. The doorway is profusely ornamented with rupastambhas of Abu style.[5][6] The figures and carvings include gandharvas, ascetics, horse riders, elephant riders, chariots, palanquins and the events of life, from birth to death.

Mandapa

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Pillars of the mandapa
Karotaka, circular ceiling with Gajtaluand Karnadardarika

The eight-sided mandapa has several projecting angles similar to Chaulukya temples in Gujarat like the sun temple of ModheraSomnath temple and Sejakpurtemple. The mandapais in the crucifix form. It has three bhujas instead of usual two bhujas in the rear part.

There are eight inner pillars and sixteen outer smaller pillars which supports the roof of the mandapa. The smaller pillars have the smaller shaft, capital, and the brackets. The inner pillars have a square base with cut corners followed by two small necks. It is followed by the square shaft for the one-third height of the pillar, then octagonal for the half of the height of the pillar, then smaller sixteen sided shaft and then a circular shaft decorated with a band of the kirtimukhas. It is crowned by the capital with dripping leaves ornamentation separated from the shaft by the narrow neck. The brackets have dwarfs and the kirtimukhas. The sub-capital is vase shaped and the brackets is ornamented with dwarfs and volutes. They do not have padmashila carving.The shikhara was also bhumija in interpretation and Gujarat style components such as kutastambhikas and shringas. The surasenaka of bhumija styled shikharais also present but its morphology is different than the Paramara style.

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Culture

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Two fairs are held at Galteshwar every year, on Janmashtami and on Sharad Purnima. The temple is visited by large number of devotees on Mahashivaratri.

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