INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sun Temple, also called Surya Deula or Surya Deul, temple in Konark, Odisha state, India, that is dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya. It was built in the 13th century. The Sun Temple is the pinnacle of Hindu Orissan architecture and is unique in terms of its sculptural innovations and the quality of its carvings.

Detailed explanation-2: -The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE. Dedicated to the Hindu Sun God Surya, what remains of the temple complex has the appearance of a 100-foot (30 m) high chariot with immense wheels and horses, all carved from stone.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is located on the Eastern shore of India. Konark Sun temple was built in Orissa by Eastern Ganga Dynasty ruler in the 13th century, Narasimhadeva I. The chief architect behind this temple is Bisu Maharana. This temple is in the form of a gigantic chariot.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sun Temple is an exceptional testimony, in physical form, to the 13th-century Hindu Kingdom of Orissa, under the reign of Narasimha Deva I (AD 1238-1264). Its scale, refinement and conception represent the strength and stability of the Ganga Empire as well as the value systems of the historic milieu.