GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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12
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24
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36
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40
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Konark temple is designed in the form of the chariot of the Sun god. It has 24 wheels and seven horses.
Detailed explanation-2: -The seven horses are named after the seven meters of Sanskrit prosody: Gayatri, Brihati, Ushnih, Jagati, Trishtubha, Anushtubha, and Pankti.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nestled on the east coast of the Bay of Bengal, the Sun Temple in Konark is one of the most spectacular sights that await you in Odisha. The 13th-century temple complex is designed as a colossal ornamented stone chariot led by seven stone horses and is dedicated to Surya, the Sun God.
Detailed explanation-4: -The temple has 12 wheels in two rows each totaling 24 around the temple, which represents sundials and could be used to determine the time precisely to minute.