Monday, December 30, 2024

The Ahmedabad Diaries - Sun Temple at Modhera

 After Patan we headed off to Modhera to see the famous Sun Temple which was built in the 1026-27 CE era by Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty. 

Proof that we're here

Walking up to the temple

The water reservoir with its stepwells

The shrine hall to the left and the assembly hall to the right

The Sun Temple

Inside the temple


The Assembly hall or the Rangamandapa

Another view

The dome




The reservoir through the pillars



The shrines around the reservoir

108 shrines on the steps around the reservoir

The shrines closer


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