| ANCIENT TEMPLES OF RAJASTHAN | |||
| DATING FROM 3RD - 15TH CENTURY AD | |||
| STYLE / AGE | TEMPLE | LOCATION | FEATURES |
| Mauryan | Hathi Bada | Bairat | Once a circular Buddhist temple, only the foundation remains. |
| 3 - 4 th century AD | south-West of Jaipur and Alwar | ||
| Vaishnava | Nagri, near Chittorgarh | ||
| Gupta Style | Darrah | Between Kota & Jhalawar | |
| 689 AD | Sheetaleshvara | Jhalarapatan | The sanctum, vestibule and half mandapa show elegant workmanship . |
| The hall in front, added a century later was highly praised by Fergusson. | |||
| Makanffuni | North-East of Chittaurgarh | ||
| Kansua | Kota | ||
| Gurjara-Pratihara | Sun I | Osian, North-West of Jodhpur | Have only a porch in front of the sanctum. |
| 8 - 9 th century AD | |||
| Sun II | Osian, North-West of Jodhpur | Have mandapas or halls. | |
| Harihara I | Osian, North-west of Jodhpur | Have only a porch in front of the sanctum and | |
| four sub-shrines at the four corners with the main shrine in the centre. | |||
| Harihara II | Osian, North-West of Jodhpur | Have mandapas or halls with | |
| four sub-shrines at the four corners with the main shrine in the centre. | |||
| Harihara III | Osian, North-West of Jodhpur | The single-turreted spire over the samctum is pyramidal . | |
| Also have mandapas or halls . | |||
| Mahaveera | Osian, North-West of Jodhpur | Originally consisted of only a sanctum with a covered ambulatory, | |
| a closed mandapa, a half- mandapa and a porch. | |||
| The multi-turreted spire is of a later period. | |||
| Haishatmata | Abhaneri | Had once been a magnificent structure raised over a decorated platform, itself raised | |
| few kms. off the Jaipur - Agra highway | over two decorated terraces, has sensuous sculpture and splendid step-well. | ||
| Dausa District | |||
| 8th century AD | Sun | In Chittaur fort | Stands on high and decorated terraces on beautiful platforms. |
| now known as Kalika | The facade of the sanctum is specially beautiful. | ||
| 8th century AD | Kumbhashyama | In Chittaur fort | Stands on high and decorated terraces on beautiful platforms. |
| The pillars of its hall and the ceilings rise in three levels. | |||
| Middle phase of | Kameshvara | Auwa | The super structure over the sanctum is unique in Rajasthan. |
| Gurjara-Pratihara | near Marwar Junction in Pali District | It consists of a ticred pyramid in the centre | |
| surrounded by tiered bunches of pediments. | |||
| Ranachhodji | Khed near Balotra in Barmer District | Beginning of the style of multiturreted arrangement in the spire over the sanctum. | |
| The main pillars of the mandapa are of a later period. | |||
| The denouement of | Neelkantheshvaraat | Kekind | Excellent, decoration on the outer walls of the sanctum. |
| Gurjara - Pratihara style | South of Merta in Nagaur District | Each face is offsetted to accommodate as many as 13 images. | |
| The spire is powerful, though still monospired. The mandapa has carved pillars | |||
| and a rich main ceiling rising in corbelled tiers. | |||
| Harsha | To the South-East of Sikar | The hill top has other interesting remains and has a beautiful view. | |
| Neelkantha | Faranagar in the Sariska Sanctuary | Has three sanctums attached to one mandapa with arid beautiful pillars. | |
| Kiradu | West of Barmer | ||
| Diverse characteristics from | Brahamanasvami | Varman, near Reodar in Sirohi District | Mandapa contains some of the finest early ceilings to be seen anywhere in India. |
| Malwa, Upper Deccan, | |||
| Saurashtra and Kutch | Ghateshvara | Baroli, South-West of Kota | Tastefully decorated mandapa added to a Spartan sanctum. |
| 900 A.D. | In the front there is a large dance mandapa added a century later. | ||
| 10th century AD | Ambika- mata | Jagat to the South-East of Udaipur | The temple celebrates the various benign aspects of the goddess. |
| Presaging the Solanki vogue | Sas-Bahu | Near Eklingji to the North of Udaipur | Have ornate mandapas added on to austere sanctums |
| 10th century AD | with decorative proliferation, flamboyant pillars and complex toranas. | ||
| Solanki | Samadhishvara | In Chittaur fort | The bell-roof over the mandapa is specially notable. |
| Jain | Dilwara | Mount Abu | A main temple unit of four components surrounded, fully or partly, by sub shrines, |
| 10th century AD | all raised on a terrace, pierced by a 'nali' staircase and a mandapa over the latter. | ||
| Celebrated for the intricate carving and resplendent ceilings. | |||
| Muchhala Mahavira | Chanerao | Excuisite workmanship and picturesque locations. | |
| North-East of Sadri in Pali District | |||
| Parshvanatha | Mirpur, South-West of Sirohi | Excuisite workmanship and picturesque locations. | |
| Late Jain | Chaumukha | Ranakpur, near Sadri in Pali District | Two mandapas facing each of the four openings of the central shrine |
| post-13th century AD | and one mandapa facing each of the two openings of the four corner' shrines. | ||
| All these comprise an enclosing cloiscardinal openings, | |||
| each topped by a double-storied mandapa, raised on a lofty platform. | |||
| Have vast, airy interiors, bold heights and beautiful ceilings. | |||
| Late Hindu | Jagdeesh | Udaipur | |
| post-13th century AD | |||
| Jagat Shiromani | Amber | ||
| Eiclingji | Eiclingji | ||
| Keshorai Patan | Bundi District | ||
| Funerary shrines | Mandore | Jodhpur | |
| Ahad | Udaipur | ||
| Gaitore | Jaipur | ||
| Bhumij | Bhand Deora | Ramgarh, north-east of Baran | Ascending string of mini-spires, |
| set between the four cardinal bands of the spire over the sanctum. | |||
| Mahaleshvara | Menal in Bhilwara District | ||
| Undeshvara | Bijoiya in Bhilwara District | ||
| Sun | Jhalarapatan | ||
| Dev Somanth | Dungarpur | Excudes a rugged charm with a distinguished spire over the sanctum. | |