Sun Temple Modhera Sabha Mandapa East
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇮🇳 Gujarat, Modhera, India
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About Sun Temple Modhera Sabha Mandapa East
Sun Temple Modhera Sabha Mandapa East in Gujarat, Modhera, India is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 23.5850N 72.1370E controls access to Gujarat resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Gujarat, Modhera, illustrating Classical construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1997 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Sun Temple Modhera Sabha Mandapa East main structure
c. 1937
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1997–2012
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Sun Temple Modhera Sabha Mandapa East) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
23.5850° N · 72.1370° E · 339 m · 3 mapped features
Sun Temple Modhera Sabha Mandapa East — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
23.5858° N · 72.1379° ESun Temple Modhera Sabha Mandapa East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
23.5840° N · 72.1363° ESun Temple Modhera Sabha Mandapa East — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
23.5865° N · 72.1382° E