Konark Temple is also known as the Konark Sun Temple which is located in the Orissa state of India. It is a 13th century temple also called as Black Pagoda. It was constructed by the king Narsimhadeva in between 1236-1264 CE by using the sandstone. It is one of the famous among the Seven Wonders of the World and it is world heritage site.
The temple is constructed in the form of the chariot of surya and it is beautifully decorated with the stone carving. The entrance of the temple is guarded by two giant lions.
The Sun temple is famous for its sculptures and for also its historic stories. It is located in the east-west direction. It belongs to the kalinga school of Indian temple. The mantapa of this temple is very huge to look and it is 200fts higher.
The stones of the konark temple are not joined by using any material like limestone they have been kept on one another very carefully. The most history of this temple comes from kalapahad which was invaded in orissa in 1508. By the end of the 18th century it lost all its images and it was turned into the dense forest area.
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