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A photo of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha taken at around 6:30 AM on October 8th 2024. 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 ...
Konark is a medium-sized 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 state capital 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 .
English: Plan of the Sun Temple, Konark, Orissa, India 1. Main temple complex 1a. AudienceHall (Jagamohana, Pidha Deul) 1b. Main Sanctum (Garbha-Griha, Rekha Deul) 2. Dancing Hall (Nat-Mandap, Nata Mandir) 3. Offering Hall (Bhoga-Mandap, Bhog Mandir) 4. Mayadevi Temple 5. Vaishnava Temple Created on the base of the following sources:
The sun temples of the Indian subcontinent are dedicated to the Hindu deity Surya, [12] with the most prominent among them being the Konark Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [13] [14] at Konark in Odisha and the Sun Temple at Modhera, Gujarat, built in 1026–1027.
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. The temple is an example of architecture of Orissa from Ganga dynasty .
The Biranchi Narayan Sun Temple, also known as the Abode of Viranchinarayana or the Wooden Konark, is a Hindu Temple located in the town of Buguda in Ganjam, Odisha. It is the second Surya temple constructed in Odisha, after the famous Konark Sun Temple. Visit YouTube:- @dasswaviman
Chari Kshetra (literally four holy regions) is a group of four holy regions in the Indian state of Odisha.According to tradition, when Vishnu killed the demon Gayasura, to commemorate the glory of his victory, he placed his shankha (conch) in Puri, chakra (discus) in Bhubaneswar, gada (mace) in Jajpur and padma (lotus) in Konark and they were known as Sankha Kshetra, Chakra Kshetra, Gada ...
Konark Beach or Chandrabhaga Beach is situated in Odisha on the eastern coast of India and is considered to be India's finest beach. It is situated three km east of the Sun temple of Konark, in the Puri district in the state of Odisha, India. [1] It is 30 km from the city of Puri. Formerly Chandrabhaga Beach was considered a place of natural ...