Konark sun temple sculpture

Most of the architectural figures which made the temple so famous, were completely buried under the debris and sands, till the early 19th century.

Sun Temple, Konark, India 🇮🇳 . ☀️ . 🛕 . 🌏 The Konark Sun Temple, located about 35 kilometres northeast from Puri on the northeastern coast of Odisha,, India, is a splendid example of ancient Indian architecture and sculpture. It was built in the 13th century CE under the patronage of King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is dedicated to Bhagwan Surya, the Sun God, and is designed as a monumental chariot with 24 intricately carved stone wheels, symbolizing the…

Carving of a wheel on the 13th century CE sun temple in Konark (Konarak), Orissa, India. The temple was dedicated to the sun god Surya. There are a total of 12 pairs of wheels and the main shrine is shaped like a chariot and the wheels represent time. In fact, they can each be used as sundials to read time. #konarktempleodisha #livingtemplesbhubaneswar #danceoftemples #heritagetourodisha #sublimetempletours #visitodisha #sandstonetemples #sublimetours Www.sublimetourodisha.com

Sun Temple, Konark, India 🇮🇳 . ☀️ . 🛕 . 🌏 The Konark Sun Temple, located about 35 kilometres northeast from Puri on the northeastern coast of Odisha,, India, is a splendid example of ancient Indian architecture and sculpture. It was built in the 13th century CE under the patronage of King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is dedicated to Bhagwan Surya, the Sun God, and is designed as a monumental chariot with 24 intricately carved stone wheels, symbolizing the…

Konark, Sun-temple in Odisha, India has exquisite erotic sculptors carved in stone- a curious mix of spirituality & sensuousness!

The Konark or Konarak Sun temple is dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya, and, conceived as a giant stone chariot with 12 wheels, it is the most famous of the few sun temples built in India. It is located...

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Sculpture in the temple of Konarak

Sun Temple, Konark, India 🇮🇳 . ☀️ . 🛕 . 🌏 The Konark Sun Temple, located about 35 kilometres northeast from Puri on the northeastern coast of Odisha,, India, is a splendid example of ancient Indian architecture and sculpture. It was built in the 13th century CE under the patronage of King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is dedicated to Bhagwan Surya, the Sun God, and is designed as a monumental chariot with 24 intricately carved stone wheels, symbolizing the…

Stone art on the walls of Sun temple Konark refelcts our amazing Indian art

THOSE WONDERFUL STATUES & WALL-RELIEFS OF 'CHLORITE' STONE - Part 1 'Haridashwa'. Wall-relief of Surya on the western wall. NB - Horses of other two statues of Surya ( much smaller !) are not visible because of the way ASI has placed the same. The statues and wall-reliefs of Konark's Sun temple made of chlorite stone are famous - but it is not easy to find a lot about the material in the Internet. For example: In India, how many temples used this stone ? Again, Internet is not very clear…

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This happens once in 2000years....the sun inside the sun temple at konark,Orissa.....

Sun Temple of Konark is renowned throughout the world for its stone sculptures. The temple was designed in the shape of a huge chariotdrawn by 7 mighty spirited horses on 12 pairs (total 24 wheels) of gorgeously decorated wheels at its base.