English: Virta is a village about 2 kilometers to the northwest of ancient town of Gorad in Patan district of Gujarat. Midst its houses, is the historic square plan Nilakanteswar temple facing west. It is similar in style and artwork panels to the historic Someswara temple of Gorad (about 1.5 km away). The two, along with the temple of Sunak, are useful in comparative architecture studies. The Virta temple too has a mandapa dome similar to one found in Sunak. The current temple has a free standing ancient Vishnu statue, which was likely added to this temple by local Hindus in 18th century, either after its recovery from ruins or from some other lost Hindu temple nearby.

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