Sacred Places and History of Konark, Sun Temple, near Bhubaneshwar & Puri, Odisha, India
Konark, also known as Konaditya, the small town of Puri district, situated on shores of Bay of Bengal, at just 36 km from Puri and 65 km from Bhubaneswar is world famous for its Sun Temple, the World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 1984. Konark is ancient town of state Odisha, name derive from two word Kona means corner and Arka means Sun, history and various tales found dated back to thousands of year and also mentioned in sacred Vedic text. The iconic Sun Temple of Konark, also known as black Pagoda or Surya Deula, temple dedicated to God Sun, built in black granite, was built during rule of Narasimhadeva-I of the Ganga dynasty in 13th century, the architectural marvel and one of
