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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 .
Clockwise from top: Jagannath Temple, Puri, Chandrabhaga Beach,Pipili Applique Work, Mahaprasad (Jagannath Temple), Konark Sun Temple, Chilika Lake, Raghurajpur Pattachitra Location in Odisha Coordinates: 19°48′58″N 85°49′59″E / 19.816°N 85.833°E / 19.816;
The Jagannath Temple in Puri is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath and located in the coastal town of Puri in the state of Orissa, India. The name Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) is a combination of the Sanskrit words Jagat (Universe) and Nath (Lord of). [31] The temple was built in the 11th century atop its ruins by the progenitor ...
As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. [2] The present temple was rebuilt from the eleventh century onwards, on the site of the pre-existing temples in the compound, but not the main Jagannath temple, and begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga, the first king of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. [3]
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are the main deities in the temple. The present structure of the temple, with a new look, has been built in the year 1997. The old structure stands beside the new Temple. The temple is at a distance of 180 km from Sabara Shreekhetra Koraput.
The Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha is particularly significant in Vaishnavism, and is regarded as one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites in India. [23] The Jagannath temple is massive, over 61 metres (200 ft) high in the Nagara architecture style of Hindu temple architecture, and one of the best surviving specimens of Kalinga architecture ...
It is about twenty feet (6.1 m) away from the Singhdwara (Lion Gateway) of Jagannath Temple in Puri. [3] An image of Aruna Stambha in front of the Jagannath Temple. It is an important Landmark of Puri and the pilgrims and devotees worship it with great reverence. The Stambha has a magnificent base carved with military scenes and other figures.