ABSTRACT

In the previous chapter on sculptural remains, the focus was on a general survey and analysis of sites with images. With the aid of sculptural data, the chapter brought forth diversity in iconographic representations of deities, the varied contexts that images could be placed in and a clustering of certain images within specific areas of Gujarat. Images also made us aware of the existence of deities not mentioned in literary data and of sacred sites other than those with architectural remains, such as wells and trees.