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title: Rampant Lion, Konarak Temple
author: Bernard Gagnon
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11648/rampant-lion-konarak-temple/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Rampant Lion, Konarak Temple

_Authored by Bernard Gagnon_

## Image File

[![Rampant Lion, Konarak Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11648.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11648.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) found in the [Konarak Sun Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/Konarak_Sun_Temple/), Odisha state, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). It shows a rampant lion standing upon a crouching elephant, the whole sculpture being supported on a pedestal. Though covered with plaster, the original colour of the sculpture was dark red, patches of which are still visible. The details are intricately carved and show excellent workmanship. This sculpture, along with its twin, lies in front of the eastern stairs of the bhoga-mandapa (hall) of the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/). The Konarak Sun Temple was built in the 13th century CE (around 1250 CE) by King Narasimhadeva I (1238 – 1264 CE) of the Eastern [Ganga](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ganges/) dynasty (8th century CE - 15th century CE).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gagnon, B. (2019, December 20). Rampant Lion, Konarak Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11648/rampant-lion-konarak-temple/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dance_Pavilion,_Kon%C3%A2rak_-_Lion.jpg) by [**Bernard Gagnon**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dance_Pavilion,_Kon%C3%A2rak_-_Lion.jpg). Submitted by [Dr Avantika Lal](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/avantika.lal30/ "User Page: Dr Avantika Lal"), published on 20 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.