10 Interesting Facts About Konark Sun Temple | कोणार्क सूर्य मंदिर की वास्तुकला और रहस्य

Here is a list of 10 interesting facts about Konark Sun Temple.

Konark Sun temple was built in 13th century and is located in Konark, Orissa, India.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was built by King Narasimhadeva I, the great ruler of the Ganga dynasty from 1243-1255 AD.
The temple is dedicated to the Hindu God Surya.
The temple is designed in the form of a chariot mounted on 24 wheels and is drawn by 7 mighty horses.
These spokes of the wheels create a sundial. One can calculate the precise time by looking at the shadow cast by these spokes.
The temple has three images of Lord Sun. Each image is kept in such a way that the sun rays falls on each of them in morning, at noon and during sunset.
The temple was built on the seashore. But later the sea shifted at a considerable distance from the temple.
There are ruins of other temples near Konark Sun Temple - Mayadevi Temple and Vaishnava Temple.
The Konark Wheel was adopted as the official symbol of the Government of India.

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