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Akshardham architects to design historical Shiv Mandir in Thane

Thane, Dec 15 (UNI) Architects who designed the famous Akshardham, will also be designing the historical Shiv Mandir at Ambernath it was stated here on Tuesday.

At a meeting held to discuss the issue presided by Kalyan MP Dr. Srikant Shinde the modalities of the renovation work were discussed in details. Officials of the Archeological Department of india were also present.

Dr Shinde said that the spade work for the temple of preparing the master plan was underway and Arun kumar, Shekar Banerjee, and Sanjeev Karekar besides the officials of the ADI are on the work. Dr. Rajendra Yadav the Superintendent at the ADI guided the meeting.
The state government has already sanctioned a sum of Rs. 43 crores for the renovation and the first instalmment will beof rs. 20 crores it was stated.
The Shiv Mandir of Ambarnath is a historic 11th-century Hindu temple, still in use, at Ambarnath near Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India. It is also known as the Ambreshwar Shiva Temple, and known locally as Puratana Shivalaya. It is situated on the bank of Vadavan (Waldhuni) river, 2 km away from Ambarnath railway station (East). The temple was built in 1060 AD beautifully carved in stone. It was probably built by Shilahara king Chhittaraja, it may also have been rebuilt by his son Mummuni.
Unusually, the sanctuary or garbhagriha is below ground, reached by some 20 steps down from the mandapa, and is open to the sky as the shikhara tower above stops abruptly at a little above the height of the mandapa, and was apparently never completed. It is in bhumija form, and if completed would have been close in form to the Udayesvara Temple also known as Neelkantheshwara temple in Udaipur, Madhya Pradesh, begun in 1059,and the Gondeshwar Temple at Sinnar. It is clear from what was built that the shikhara would have followed these in having four corner bands of gavaksha-honeycomb sweeping uninterrupted up the full height of the tower, while in between each face has rows of five spirelets on individual podia, reducing in size up the tower.
The mandapa has three porches. Much of the exterior figure carving is damaged, but some female and divine figures remain.

Arun Kumar, Shekar Banerjee and Sanjeev Karekar had designed the famous Akshardham.
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