Sun Temple
Becharaji Taluka, India
Also known as: मोडेरा सूर्यमन्दिरम्मोढेराचे सूर्य मंदिरमोदेरा सूर्य मंदिरসূর্য মন্দির, মধেরাਸੂਰਜ ਮੰਦਰસૂર્યમંદિર, મોઢેરાସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିର, ମୋଧେରାசூரியன் கோயில், குஜராத்మొధెరా సూర్య దేవాలయంസൂര്യ ക്ഷേത്രം, മോണ്ടറ
The Sun Temple of Modhera is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya, located in the village of Modhera in Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. The temple is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati, and was constructed in the 11th century during the reign of Bhima I and Karna I of the Chaulukya dynasty. The temple is no longer used for worship and is a protected monument maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple complex has three components: Gūḍhamanḍapa, the shrine hall; Sabhamanḍapa, the assembly hall and Kunḍa, the reservoir. The halls are noted for the intricately carved exteriors and decorated pillars.[2]
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Key facts
| Founded | 1026[1] |
|---|---|
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance; Tentative World Heritage Site[1] |
| Location | Becharaji Taluka, India |
| Status | Active |
History
- 1026 — Founded / built[1]
Sources
- Wikidata Q2570737 — Wikidata
- Sun Temple, Modhera - Wikipedia — Wikipedia