Sun Temple Konark

Lord Sun is the presiding deity here. The temple is a certified World Heritage Site. Konark is popularly known as Black Pagoda, as it was built by using black granite stones

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Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Sun Temple Konark-The Black Pagoda

About KonarkThe Sun Temple, Konark was built in the meeting place of Chandrabhaga river and Bay of Bengal in the 13th Century AD by the king of Ganga Dynasty Narasingha Dev-I (Popularly known as Langula Narasingha Dev). It is situated in a small village Konark (named after the temple)in Puri District of Odisha, India. Lord Sun is the presiding deity here. The temple is a certified World Heritage Site. Konark is popularly known as Black Pagoda, as it was built by using black granite stones. The flawless...

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