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Konark Sun Temple

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…

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Location
Konark, Puri district, Odisha, India
Affiliation
Hinduism
Callection circle
Odisha
Completed
c. 1250
Country
India
Creator
Narasingha Deva I

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related to Other temples and monuments · 36
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related to Architectural description · 28
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related to Hindu deities · 28
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related to External links · 15
Konark Sun Temple → Archaeological Survey, Government, Human, IndiaKonark Dance Festival, Konark Temple Archived, November, OdishaIconography, OdishaKonark Sun Temple, Official Website, Rusav Kumar Sahu, The Only Progress, Tourism Department, UNESCOKonark Sun Temple, Wayback Machine, World Heritage Site
related to Current day photographs · 13
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Reference no. · 2
Konark Sun Temple → 246, N-OR-63
Type · 2
Konark Sun Temple → Chariot, Cultural
Affiliation · 1
Konark Sun Temple → Hinduism
Callection circle · 1
Konark Sun Temple → Odisha
Completed · 1
Konark Sun Temple → c. 1250

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Konark Sun TempleCallection circleOdisha1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleCompletedc. 12501.00infobox
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Konark Sun TempleCountryIndia1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleCreatorNarasingha Deva I1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleCriteria(i)(iii)(vi)1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleDeitySurya1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleDesignated1984 (8th session)1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleDirection of façadeEast1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleFestivalChandrabhaga Melan1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleGoverning bodyASI1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleLocationKonark, Puri district, Odisha, India1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleReference no.2461.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleReference no.N-OR-631.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleSite area10.62 ha (26.2 acres)1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleStateOdisha1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleStatusPreserved1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleStyleKalinga1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleTypeChariot1.00infobox
Konark Sun TempleTypeCultural1.00infobox
Konark Sun Templeis a13th-century CE Hindu Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres0.90text

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