Roda Group of Temples, Gujarat

Roda Group of Temples, Gujarat

Roda Group of Temples are group of Hindu Temples located between Raisingpura (Roda) and Khed Chandarani Villages in Himatnagar Taluk in Sabarkantha District of Gujarat, India. The Group of Temples consists of seven temples and a Kund. The Group of Temples are located on the bank of the seasonal stream which merges with Hathmati river downstream. The Group of Temples are one of the protected monuments in Gujarat declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The Roda Group of Temples were believed to be built in 8^th – 9^th century CE during Gurjara Pratihara or Rashtrakuta Dynasty. The site was not known to the early archeologists. It was first studied by P. A. Inamdar in 1926 followed by U. P. Shah and M. A. Dhaky in 1960s. The Roda Group of Temples were further damaged during the Kutch Bhuj earthquake in Gujarat. The temple ruins contains brick bats (Roda means brick bats in Gujarati). Hence, the group of temples came to be called as Roda Group of Temples.

The Group of Temples

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/11/roda-group-of-temples-group-of-temples.html

Connectivity

The Temple Group is located at about 3 Kms from Khed, 16 Kms from Himatnagar, 17 Kms from Himatnagar Railway Station, 28 Kms from Bhiloda, 43 Kms from Modasa, 91 Kms from Ahmedabad Airport and 100 Kms from Ahmedabad. The Temple Group is situated on Himatnagar to Bhiloda route via Mankdi.

Location