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Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Hindu Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The temple is attributed to king Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE. [ 3 ][ 4 ] Dedicated to the Hindu Sun-god Surya, what remains of the ...
Konark. Konark is a medium town in the Puri district in the state of Odisha, India. It lies on the coast by the Bay of Bengal, 65 kilometres from the capital of the state, Bhubaneswar. [1] It is the site of the 13th-century Sun Temple, also known as the Black Pagoda, built in black granite during the reign of Narasinghadeva-I.
Description Sun Temple Main Structure, Konark, Orissa (cropped).jpg. English: Konark Sun Temple is a 13th century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Orissa. It was constructed from oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva I (1238-1250 CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Sun Temple[1] at Konark in Odisha, India. It is believed that the temple was built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty[2] around 1250 CE.[3] The temple is in the shape of a gigantic chariot, having elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls. A major part of the structure is now in ruins.
English: Konark Sun Temple. This is a photo of ASI monument number. N-OR-63. Date: 10 March 2015: Source: Own work: Author: SamhitaB: Camera location
English: This is a wheel engraved in the 13th century built Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, India. The temple is designed as a chariot consisting of 24 such wheels. Each wheel has a diameter of 9 feet 9 inches with 8 spokes. Each wheel acts as a sun dial and the various engravings shows the daily activity of people at different hours of the day.
Description Sun Temple Main Structure, Konark, Orissa.jpg. English: Konark Sun Temple is a 13th century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Orissa. It was constructed from oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva I (1238-1250 CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
This is a photo of ASI monument number. N-OR-63. ... Konark Sun Temple, Orissa, India. Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/October-2018; Global file usage ...