Surya · Saura
Konark Sun Temple
Konark, OdishaFeatured
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A 13th-century UNESCO World Heritage temple conceived as the colossal chariot of Surya, the sun god, drawn by seven horses on twelve pairs of intricately carved stone wheels. Built by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, it is a summit of Odishan art. Though its main tower has fallen, the sculpted grandeur still astonishes.
- Deity
- Surya
- Tradition
- Saura
- Location
- Konark, Odisha
- Region
- East India
- Pilgrimage circuit
- UNESCO Heritage
- Established
- 13th century
