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title: Temple of Surya, Konarak
author: Anshika42
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5256/temple-of-surya-konarak/
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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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# Temple of Surya, Konarak

_Authored by Anshika42_

## Image File

[![Temple of Surya, Konarak](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5256.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5256.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Surya](https://www.worldhistory.org/Surya/) at Konarak (aka [Konarak Sun Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/Konarak_Sun_Temple/)), Orissa, North-east [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). It was dedicated to the [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) sun-[god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Surya and has 12 pairs of wheels on its sides to imitate the god's [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) which he rides across the sky each day. Built during the reign of Narasimha I (r. 1238-1258 CE).

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sun_temple_Konark.JPG) by [**Anshika42**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sun_temple_Konark.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 22 June 2016. 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.