Konark Sun Temple

Puri district, India

Also known as: Kuil Matahari Konarkकोणार्क सुर्य मन्दिरकोणार्क सूर्य मंदिरकोणार्कमन्दिरम्কোণার্ক সূর্য মন্দিরਕੋਣਾਰਕ ਸੂਰਜ ਮੰਦਿਰકોણાર્ક સૂર્ય મંદિરକୋଣାର୍କ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିରகொனார்க் சூரியன் கோயில்కోణార్క సూర్య దేవాలయంಕಾಲ್ಕಾ-ಶಿಮ್ಲಾ ಪರ್ವತ ರೈಲುಮಾರ್ಗകൊണാർക്ക് സൂര്യക്ഷേത്രം

Konark Sun Temple (13th century Surya Temple and UNESCO world heritage site in Odisha, India) — Photo: Aliva Sahoo via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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. The temple is attributed to king Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE. Dedicated to the Hindu Sun-god Surya, it reflects the pinnacle of Kalingan architecture and artistic excellence, what remains of the temple complex has the appearance of a 30-metre (100 ft) high chariot with immense wheels and horses, all carved from stone.[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deity	solar deity[1]
Founded	1201[1]
Architecture	Kalinga architecture[1]
Heritage listing	World Heritage Site[1]
Location	Puri district, India
Status	Active

History

1201 — Founded / built[1]

Sources

Wikidata Q752091 — Wikidata
Konark Sun Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia