Gandhinagar: Most visitors to the 1,000 years old Sun Temple at Modhera in North Gujarat know that this remarkable monument, built by King Bhimdev of the Solanki dynasty, does not stand today in its original form. Historical records note that the temple was vandalized by Islamic invaders, who used gunpowder to blow up the garbha-griha, shikharas, and upper portions of the structure. Many murtis on the ground floor were also destroyed. What survives now is the ground floor—damaged yet still imp...Read More