Konark Sun Temple
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark. It was constructed from oxidizing and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva I (1236-1264 CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is one of the most well renowned temples in India and is a World Heritage Site. It is one of the Seven Wonders of India.
The temple takes the form of the chariot of Surya (Arka), the sun god, and is heavily decorated with stone carving. The entire complex was designed in the form of a huge chariot drawn by seven spirited horses on twelve pairs of exquisitely decorated wheels.
The Sun Temple at Konark is a 13th cent temple built by Narasimhadeva I. Made of oxdized sandstone, the temple is decorated with a variety of carvings.
Some more wheels. Notice the series of elephants that runs at the bottom. There are more than 1000 such elephants carved in this way.
Statue of the Sun God Surya in the Sun Temple in Konark, Orissa, India.
looking up at monumental Mandapa
view of the jagamohan and the ruined shikhara of the Surya Temple at Konark
