Navlakha temple

[1] It has the largest base (Uagati) of the temples in Gujarat, measuring 45.72 x 30.48 m. Facing East, it had a beautiful entrance arch or Kirti Toran, that is now lost.

The sanctum sanctorum (garbhagriha), covered pradakshina path, large gathering hall and its three shringar chowkis -anointment thrones, are eye catching.

At the back wall of the temple we find two huge elephants fighting with their trunks.

In Bhadra gavaksha there is the image of Brahma-Savitri, in the west is the Shiva-Parvati, to the north is Lakshmi Narayan.

[2] have the three entwining tusks of elephants as its trademark and is considered to be high noon of Solanki style of architect.

Navlakha Temple
Navalakha Temple plan
Navalakha Temple, ruins in 19th-century, 1876