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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 ...
The temple fell into disuse after an envoy of Jahangir desecrated the temple in the early 17th century. [10] According to folklore, there was a diamond in the centre of the idol which reflected the sun rays that passed. In 1627, the then Raja of Khurda took the Sun idol from Konark to the Jagannath temple in Puri.
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;
Konark is the home of the Sun Temple or Black Pagoda. This Brahman sanctuary was built of black granite mid-1200 AD and has been declared a World Heritage Site . Jagannath Temple at Puri is one of the four sacred places in Hindu pilgrimage along with Puri beach on the banks of Bay of Bengal.
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]
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.
The Temple of Jagannath at Puri is one of the major Hindu temples in India. The temple is built in the Kalinga style of architecture, with the Pancharatha (Five chariots) type consisting of two anurathas, two konakas and one ratha. Jagannath temple is a pancharatha with well-developed pagas.
Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to the divine trinity Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra. It is located in Kannathur off the East Coast Road on the Bay of Bengal coast. The temple is built in Kalinga architecture and the annual Rathyatra is the main festival celebrated in the temple.