Kacchapghata style | Argusvlinder

In 2013 bezochten we Jhalrapatan voor twee dagen.
Daar gingen we voor de Chandrabhaga Fair en bezochten ook een
paar tempels (de normale routine zou ik haast zeggen voor India).
De Sun Temple of Padma Nabh Temple of Surya Mandir laat zien dat
je iedere keer weer verrast wordt door dit land.

Het is geen beroemd monument. Op internet vind je er niet heel veel over.
Maar wat een prachtig gebouw in het midden van de stad die door de fair
heel levendig was.

Er is een website ‘Oh my Rajasthan‘ die een pagina wijdt aan
deze tempel. Daar staat het volgende:

One of the ancient temples of Rajasthan is the Sun temple of Jhalarapatan. It is said that the construction of this temple was made by Nag Bhatt II in Vikram Samvat 872, accordingly it will be built in AD 815. This temple is also known as Padmanabha Temple, Big Temple, and Temple of Seven Friends. The architecture of this temples resembles to that of Konark Sun Temple and the temple of Khajuraho. The construction of the temple is like the chariot of the sun, in which seven horses are withering, similarly the foundation stone of this temple is seem like seven horses are there. There is a statue of Lord Vishnu in the womb of the temple. Colonel JamesTod also gave it the name of the quadrilateral temple (Chaturbhuja Mandir).

To enter the temple, the Toran Gate is made from three sides. There is a pavilion in the middle which is hinged on huge columns. Teaming art on pillars is amazing. The murtiya temple, which is engraved on the three sides of the temple outside the womb of the temple and the idol of the temple, is a unique example of architecture. The top of the temple is about 97 feet high from the ground floor. The most wonderful thing is that the idol of Virgit sadhu on the four sides of the temple, the arrangement of these idols is so beautiful that this idol is absolutely alive, it seems as if a sadhu is really turning around. Statue of thumb and thumb of the fingers is worth seeing. The hairstyle of the statues, the jata, the turban and the Mukha kraya or the other person also feels absolutely alive.

The idol of the heroines in the left side of the temple is so charming and sensual that you start wondering about the idols of this temple that they made the idols of this temple and made it with hammers or magic? The beauty of the idols of the heroines engraved on the outer part of the temple overwhelms you. Bodybuilding has become so napa-bent, and Bhavimaye Bhangima too is so lively that you feel that all these things will become alive at night. The whole world is engraved around the temple, the sculptors have. Perhaps the sculptor will honor his own souls while making idols.

Je ziet: verschillende namen voor de tempel, verschillende bouwjaren.
Maar over een ding zijn de teksten en ik het eens; de tempel is prachtig.

Dit is een van de beelden die je op de tempel ziet staan. De tempel bestaat uit een soort van voorportaal met prachtige kolommen. Het is dit deel van het complex waar dit beeld op staat. Daarachter ligt de echte tempel met een hoge ‘toren’. De Indiase naam voor zo’n type gebouw is: Shikhara if ‘bergtop’.

Het tempelcomplex ligt midden in de stad dus rondom de tempel is veel te doen. Mensen komen er samen, er zijn veel winkels en het lijkt me een prima plaats om af te spreken.

De entree van het tempelcomplex heeft meerdere beelden en kleine torentjes.

Dit is een beeldengroep op of tegen de Shikhara. Niet alles wat je in het complex ziet is natuurlijk even oud maar dit is vast een ouder deel dan bijvoorbeeld de beelden op eerdere foto’s.

Dit is het deel van de Shikhara net boven de beeldengroep van de vorige foto.

De Shikhara van de Padma Nabh Temple of Surya Mandir.

Humor is overal.

Sun Temple, Jhalrapatan

The 11th-12th century Sun Temple of Jhalrapatan is situated in the ccentre of the town.
The temple is intact and divided into sanctum, <onleesbaar, vestibule?>, prayer hall, entrance.
The most significant part of the temple is it’s big and high spire.
The temple is adorned with sefral sculptures of gods and goddesses and floral designs both from inside and outside.
The pillars of the prayer hall are beautifully carved and decorated with sculptures.
The temple has three side entrances and every entrance has a beautiful toran over it.
The sanctum is plain and simple.
The outer walls of the sanctum displays the icons of Dikpalas.
Surya, Sur-sundris, Ganesh and other miniature scenes related to life of the people.
At present the image of god “Padm Nabh” of 19th century is under worship and kept in the sanctum.
Sometimes in the 19th century the roof of the prayer hall was repaired and got constructed
Few cenotaphs in Rajput architectural style, the images of saints and monkeys were also installed on the roof.
One platform on the right side adjoining the prayer hall of the temple was also constructed.
In the absence of the inscription on temple it is not known that under whose reign and by whom tihs temple was constructed.
During the period of Parmars of Malwa many temples were erected in this area at that time.
Hence it is believed that this was also built during their period.

Even verder lag/stond nog een steen met een tekst over de tempel:

Sun Temple, Jhalrapatan

The most magnificent Tempel of Hadoti region, Sun Tempel is complete and well protected example of the 10th century temple architecture, still in worship, it shows continuity of 1100 years, though repaired from time to time.
Built in Kacchapghata style this edifice has huge Shikhara of 98 feet, its Sabhamadap has 52 pillars with figures of Kichak, Ghatpallava and peacocks.
On its three sides artistic ornamental gates exist.
In between the Shikhara and outer part of the temple has depiction of Chaityas, images of Shaiva, Vaishnava and Shakta, Pantheons, along with supporting figures of Dikpalas, Nacagrahas, Saptmatrikas and panel of dancers, musicians with instruments and yogic postures of Sadhus are facinating.

Voorbeeld van de prachtige kolommen.

Plafond van de Shikhara.

Buiten was natuurlijk ook veel te zien.

In India gebeuren allerlei dingen tegelijk en als het kan op dezelfde plaats. Aangetrokken door muziek liepen we pardoes tegen een begrafenisstoet aan.