The sun Temple konark was built in 1250 AD by the east ganga king Narsimahadeva. this temple takes a form of a huge chariot for the Sun god Surya,with 12 pairs of stone-carved wheels and a team of seven galloping horses. The entire temple has been conceived as a chariot of the sun god with 24 wheels, each about 10 feet in diameter. The spokes of this wheels serves as sundials, and the shadow formed by this can give the precise time of the day. Seven horses drag the temple. Also, two lions guard the temple, crushing the elephants.
The temple also symbolises as the passage of time,which is under the sun god's control. The temple is famous for its erotic sculptures, which can be found primilary on the second level of the structure. I have enjoyed a lot there. There is one famous dance festival helds in december, i wish i could see those dances. I went to Konark temple in summer so it wasnt my lucky time to see them otherwise i could have seen different dance forms of traditional india like Oddisi, Kathhak, Chaow, and many more.
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