Sun temple modhera
Sun temple modhera: The Sun Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solardeity Surya located at Modhera village of Mehsana district , Gujarat , India. It is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati. It was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty . No worship is offered now and is protected monument maintained by Archaeological Survey of India . The temple complex has three components: Gudhamandapa , the shrine hall; Sabhamandapa , the assembly hall and Kunda , the reservoir. The halls have intricately carved exterior and pillars. The reservoir has steps to reach the bottom and numerous small shrines. The shrine proper of the Sun Temple was built during the reign of Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty . Earlier, during 1024-25, Mahmud of Ghazni had invaded Bhima's kingdom, and a force of around 20,000 soldiers had unsuccessfully tried to check his advance at Modhera. Historian A. K. Majumdar theorizes that the Sun
