KONARK Sun Temple - Odisha ( Land of God )

Bande Utkala Janani

Orissa was known as Kalinga in ancient days. Another ancient name of this region was Utkal. It is widely known as the land of ❤️ Lord JAGANNATH ❤️

The Konark Sun Temple was built in the 13th century by King Narasimha Deva

Orissa the tenth largest state in terms of area in the Indian Union is located in the northeastern Indian peninsula. This state is bounded north by Bihar, on west by Madhya Pradesh, on northeast by West Bengal and on south by Bay of Bengal.

Agriculture dominates the state's economy. Near about 64% of the people depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Rice is the principal crop and rice is the staple food of the Oriyas 😍

Orissa has rich mineral base. Important minerals are iron ore, coal, manganese, chromite, dolomite, fireclay and china clay, graphite, kyanite, bauxite, copper, lead, asbestos and mica.

 The Konark Sun Temple is located in Konark in the state of Odisha, at a distance of 72 kilometres from Bhubaneshwar
The Konark Sun temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major tourist attraction in India
It is one of the famous sun temples in India and the grandest of them all
The Konark Sun temple is built in the shape of a giant chariot drawn by 7 horses
The wheels of the chariot are renowned as the Konark Wheel and have been featured on Indian currency notes

The external walls of the Konark temple are decorated with beautiful carvings and sculpture
The Konark Sun temple is in ruins today, only parts of the Dance Hall and the Audience Hall remain.
The sanctum of the Konark Sun Temple has been destroyed
It is believed that the Konark Sun temple had a floating idol of the Sun God that was suspended in mid-air inside the sanctum
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