Early medieval · Hindu · India

Gop Temple

ગોપનું મંદિર

Gop, Jamnagar, Gujarat · 22.0289°, 69.9291°

Surya, the sun god, with Vaishnava, Skanda and Shaiva imagery also presentMaitrakaUnusual variant of the Nagara style, with a square plan, pyramidal shikhara and corbelled construction

Sacred since

575 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

late 6th c. (Maitraka period)

Maitraka

History & significance

Standing on the Vartu river in Jamnagar district, this is one of the earliest surviving stone temples in Gujarat and the earliest in Saurashtra, radiocarbon-dated to about 550 CE. It is a Monument of National Importance.

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Sources

Wikipedia

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maitraka