点评:The Sun Temple at Modhera was built in about 1026-7 CE, in the reign of the Solanki King Bhimdeva I (whose consort, Rani Udayamati, is credited with having built the famous Rani ki Vav at Patan). The temple complex consists of three separate but proximate sections: the sabhamandapa (used as an assembly hall and a venue for dance performances); the tank, in the form of a stepped well, with steps leading down from the sabhamandapa; and the garbhagriha, the sanctum sanctorum, which has a narrow corridor ringing it, to allow circumambulation.
Both buildings, as well as the shrines surrounding the tank, are beautifully and intricately carved with deities, depictions of apsaras, elephants, and more. The age of the temple being what it is, a lot of the carving has suffered the ravages of time, but still, it's very impressive.
The Sun Temple is located in a large landscaped park. Also part of the complex is a tiny archaeological museum (just a handful of stone sculptures, though beautiful) and a small interpretation centre and museum, which provides basic information about the temple.
翻译:莫德拉的太阳神庙建于公元 1026-7 年左右,即索兰基国王比姆德瓦一世 (Bhimdeva I) 统治时期(据说他的配偶拉尼·乌达亚马蒂 (Rani Udayamati) 在帕坦建造了著名的拉尼基瓦夫 (Rani ki Vav))。寺庙建筑群由三个独立但相邻的部分组成:萨巴曼达帕(用作礼堂和舞蹈表演场地);水池呈阶梯井形式,有台阶从萨巴曼达帕向下延伸;还有 garbhagriha(圣所),周围有一条狭窄的走廊,可供绕行。
这两座建筑以及水池周围的神殿都雕刻着精美而复杂的神灵、飞天、大象等图案。由于寺庙年代久远,很多雕刻都遭受了岁月的摧残,但仍然令人印象深刻。
太阳神庙坐落在一个大型景观公园内。该建筑群的一部分还有一个小型考古博物馆(虽然很漂亮,但只有少数石雕)以及一个小型解说中心和博物馆,提供有关寺庙的基本信息。