| Title | Maru-Gurjara architecture style |
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| Description | A regional Nagara variant from Gujarat and Rajasthan, distinguished by its intricately carved exteriors, stepped tankas (reservoirs), and elaborate toranas (gateways), flourishing under the Solanki and related dynasties. |
| Tags | Solanki Rajasthan Gujarat Reservoir Maru-Gurjara Vav Stepwell Jain Temple Gujarat Architecture Gujarat architecture Rajasthan architecture Solanki style Kund Solanki architecture Temple architecture Nagara Torana Ranga Mandapa Nagara substyle Temple Chaulukya Gujarati architecture Mewar Carving Stepped tank Pillared hall Shikhara Fort architecture Western Indian architecture Jain architecture Marble carving Kirti Toran Ranakpur Dilwara Sun Temple Modhera Chaulukya architecture Gurjara-Pratihara Sandstone architecture Dilwara temples Gujarat style Rajasthan style Kunda Jainism Marble Ornamentation Rajput Hindu Jain Marble carvings Stepped well Sandstone Carvings Chaulukya style Vaghela Stepped Tank Paramara architecture Rajasthani architecture Hindu architecture Nagara sub-style Maru-Gurjara Pratihara style |
| Style ID | INHF-917648103-18-11-25-MR |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/maru-gurjara-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/maru-gurjara-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 52 |
| Primary Sites | 26 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Gujarat Rajasthan Haryana (influence) Haryana Madhya Pradesh |
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| Time Periods | 11th-13th century CE 11th century CE 12th century CE 13th century CE 11th Century CE 12th Century CE 13th Century CE 11th century CE - 13th century CE 11th-13th centuries CE 11th century CE to 13th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Solanki dynasty Vaghela dynasty Chaulukya dynasty Rajput dynasties Ghurjara-Pratihara dynasty Paramara dynasty Guhila dynasty Chaulukya dynasty (Solanki) Guhila dynasty (Mewar) Gujara-Pratihara dynasty Chaulukya Dynasty Rajput Dynasties Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty Ghurjar Pratiharas Solanki Dynasty Ghurid dynasty Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty Chaulukya dynasty (Solanki dynasty) |
| Sacred Contexts | Jain temples Hindu temples Stepwells Temples Domestic architecture Hindu Temples Jain Temples Vaishnava temples Shaiva temples |
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| Associated Deities | Vishnu Shiva Jinas Various Hindu deities Jain Tirthankaras Devi Brahma Adinatha Rishabhanatha Parshvanatha Mahavira Krishna Surya Hindu deities Ambika |
| Primary Materials | Sandstone Marble White Marble White marble Limestone |
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| Architectural Features | Intricate carvings Stepped tanks Toranas Gudha-mandapa Stepped tanks (Vav) Pillared halls Stepped tanks (Kund) Elaborate toranas Stellate plan Ribbed domes Shikharas Mandapas Kunds Stepped tanks (kunds) Toranas (gateways) Amalaka Dome-like ceilings Garbhagriha Mandapa Shikhara Stepped tanks (kund) Elaborate shikhara Torana gateways Domed structures Pillared halls (Mandapa) Toranas (Gateways) Intricate marble carvings Ornate pillars Domed ceilings Urushringa Stepwells (within courtyards) Jharokhas Balconies Mandapa-like spaces Pillared halls (mandapas) Shikhara with multiple miniature shrines Stepped tank (kunda) Torana Kirti-stambhas Multi-layered mandapas Domical ceilings Pillared halls (mandapa) Assembly halls Kirti Torana Kund Stepped tank (kund) Stepped tank (Kunda) Nagara superstructure Stepped spire (shikhara) Ornate carvings Intricate detailing Pillars Arches Domes Elaborate ornamentation Sculptural decoration Solanki-era temple designs Gudha Mandapa Stepped tankas Multi-layered construction Multi-layered shikharas Stepped tank (Kund) Shikhara (superstructure) Shikhara (Nagara style) Stepped tanks (Vavs) Ribbed vaults |
| Keywords | Solanki Rajasthan Gujarat Reservoir Maru-Gurjara Vav Stepwell Jain Temple Gujarat Architecture Gujarat architecture Rajasthan architecture Solanki style Kund Solanki architecture Temple architecture Nagara Torana Ranga Mandapa Nagara substyle Temple Chaulukya Gujarati architecture Mewar Carving Stepped tank Pillared hall Shikhara Fort architecture Western Indian architecture Jain architecture Marble carving Kirti Toran Ranakpur Dilwara Sun Temple Modhera Chaulukya architecture Gurjara-Pratihara Sandstone architecture Dilwara temples Gujarat style Rajasthan style Kunda Jainism Marble Ornamentation Rajput Hindu Jain Marble carvings Stepped well Sandstone Carvings Chaulukya style Vaghela Stepped Tank Paramara architecture Rajasthani architecture Hindu architecture Nagara sub-style Maru-Gurjara Pratihara style |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Temples of Gujarat | book | Detailed study of Maru-Gurjara temple architecture |
| The Temples of North Gujarat | book | |
| M.A. Dhaky, The Indian Temple Forms in Karnata: Inscriptions and Architecture | Book | Details on regional variations of temple architecture. |
| Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: North India, Period of Early Maturity, C. AD 700-900 | Book | Comprehensive overview of the style's development. |
| Maru-Gurjara Architecture | book | Detailed study of the style |
| Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture, North India, Period of Early Maturity, C. AD 700-900 | book | Comprehensive overview of the broader Nagara tradition. |
| The Temples of Mount Abu | book | Detailed study of Dilwara temples |
| Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) | book | Classic text on Indian architectural history. |
| The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent | Book | Provides context on the regional variations of temple architecture. |
| Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: North India, Foundations of North Indian Style | book | |
| Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture | book | General reference on Indian temple styles |
| Mount Abu Temples | website | Examples of Maru-Gurjara temples at Mount Abu |
| Architectural Styles of India | book | Overview of Indian architectural styles |