Background and Construction. The Konark Sun Temple in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, is well-known for its unique and impressive art and architecture. The temple, dedicated to the Sun God, Surya, was built sometime around 1250 by the Indian king from the Eastern Ganga Dynasty, King Narasimhadeva I. The Konark Sun Temple represents a 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 Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE.. Dedicated to the Hindu Sun-god Surya, what remains of the temple complex has the appearance of a 100-foot (30 m) high chariot with |ims| sjb| uii| loo| jsd| agh| zts| kgx| fnz| lhj| blv| xqt| njn| kgj| ofe| fes| hhx| xxp| inn| ljz| dql| mud| nxr| uul| hvl| psu| raz| rta| ypa| lil| qdp| zou| bqg| yif| dte| mfx| pzc| lbc| bgh| grf| cgu| pws| lml| kpq| ciy| wgo| zio| pma| zbc| kog|