Sun Temple at Gope

Sun Temple at Gope, built around the 6th century, is one of the earliest surviving temples of western India. Gope is about 50 km north-east of Porbandar in Gujarat.

The temple has a terraced appearance of which the lowest terrace has multiple projections and recesses. It has a platform with simple moldings and surmounted with sculptured niches. The niches in the corners and middle have bold friezes of dwarfs in between. The temple enshrines two-armed seated images of Lord Ganesh and Parvati.

The temple is in a dilapidated state. It has pyramidal roof of stepped courses, decorated with diminishing number of chaitya-dormers, which are unique.