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Stay at this hotel in Konark. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Konark Beach and Ramchandi Beach are located ...
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Sipasartubali Baliapanda Brahmagiri Odisha
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Brahmagiri. Enjoy free WiFi, free valet parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Jagannath Temple and Narendra Sagar ...
Sterling Puri
Plot 255/2 & 255/3, Sipasarubali Village Brahmagiri Odisha
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Brahmagiri. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and room service. Popular attractions Jagannath Temple and Narendra Sagar ...
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Beautiful 2-bed House in Puri
Puri Odisha
Stay at this residence in Puri. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and balconies. Popular attractions Jagannath Temple and Narendra Sagar are located nearby.
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Puri Odisha
Stay at this vacation home in Puri. Enjoy free parking. Popular attractions Jagannath Temple and Sudarshan Crafts Museum are located nearby.
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Puri Odisha
Stay at this vacation home in Puri. Enjoy free parking, air conditioning, and a restaurant. Popular attractions Jagannath Temple and Narendra Sagar are located ...
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![Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Sun Temple at Konark in Orissa, India. It is believed that the temple was built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty[2] in 1255 CE.[3] The temple complex 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. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site[4] and has also featured on various list of Seven Wonders of India. The temple is 35 km from Puri and 65 km from Bhubaneswar.
The name Konark derives from the combination of the Sanskrit words, Kona (corner or angle) and Ark (the sun), in reference to the temple which was dedicated to the Sun God Surya.[4]
The monument was also called the Black Pagoda'(Kaala Pagoda) by the European sailors. In contrast, the Jagannath Temple in Puri was called the White Pagoda. Both temples served as important landmarks for the sailors.[5] Konark Sun Temple used Iron beams for its structure.
The temple was originally built at the mouth of the river Chandrabhaga, but the waterline has receded since then. The temple has been built in the form of a giant ornamented chariot of the Sun god, Surya. It has twelve pairs of elaborately carved stone wheels which are 3 meters[4] wide and is pulled by a set of seven horses (4 on the right and 3 on the left).[6] The temple follows the traditional style of Kalinga architecture. It is carefully oriented towards the east so that the first rays of sunrise strikes the principal entrance.[4] The temple is built from Khondalite rocks.[7][8]
The original temple had a main sanctum sanctorum (vimana), which was supposedly 229 feet[6] (70 m) tall. Due to the weight of the superstructure (70 m tall) and weak soil of the area, the main vimana fell in 1837.[9] The audience hall (Jagamohana), which is about 128 feet (39 m) tall, still stands and is the principal structure in the surviving ruins. Among the structures, which have survived to the current day, are the dance hall (Nata mandira) and dining hall](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6156018/09fea146-89a8-4536-94db-75e3922ba387.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Konark Sun Temple
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After visiting Konark Sun Temple, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Gop. Take in the festivals and sunrises in the area.
Things to do
Private Konark Sun Temple Tour with Augmented Reality Experience
$150
per adult
- Konark Sun Temple
- Konark Beach
- Jagannath Temple
- Puri Beach
- Lingaraj Temple
- Ramchandi Beach
- Vishnu Temple
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa
- Bindu Sagar
- Rajarani Temple
- Narendra Sagar
- Brahmeswar Temple
- Vimala Temple
- Muktesvara Temple
- Gundicha Temple
- Kanchi Ganesha Temple
- Rameswar Temple
- Kedargauri Temple
- Ananta Vasudeva Temple
- Sisireshwara Temple
- Vaital Deul Temple
- Sudarshan Crafts Museum
- Swarnajaleswar Temple
- Daya River
- Kapilesvara Temple
- Parvati Temple
- Parasurameswara Temple
- Markandesvara Temple
- Siddhesvara Temple