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The Sun Temple at Konârak, located on the eastern shores of the Indian subcontinent, is one of the outstanding examples of temple architecture and art as revealed in its conception, scale and proportion, and in the sublime narrative strength of its sculptural embellishment.
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Hindu Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to king Narasingha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE.
23 de mai. de 2024 · Sun Temple, temple in Konark, Odisha state, India, that is dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya. It was built of stone 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.
- Eastern Ganga Dynasty & Odisha Temple Architecture
- The Architecture at Konarak
- Legend
- A Royal Dream
- Construction
- Sculptures
- From Fame to Decay
- Discovery & Restoration
- Legacy
The Eastern Gangas established their kingdom in the Kalinga region in eastern India (present-day Odisha state) at “the beginning of the eighth century CE” (Tripathi, 368), though their fortunes rose from the eleventh century CE onwards. The greatest king of this dynasty was Anantavarman Chodaganga (1077 - 1147 CE), who ruled for about 70 years. He ...
The word 'Konark' is a combination of two Sanskrit words kona (corner or angle) and arka (the sun). It thus implies that the main deity was the sun god, and the temple was built in an angular format. The temple follows the Kalinga or Orissa style of architecture, which is a subset of the nagara style of Hindu temple architecture. The Orissa style i...
Konarak is mentioned in ancient Hindu texts having mythological significance like the Puranas. Konaditya (Konarak) was believed to be the most sacred place for the worship of Surya in the entire Odisha region. In gratitude for healing his skin ailment, Samba, one of the god Krishna's many sons, erected a temple in the honour of Surya. He even broug...
The exact reason for the building of the temple by Narasimhadeva is not known. Historians have surmised that the king did so either to express his gratitude for a wish-fulfilment or to commemorate a conquest. Also, he could have done it simply to show his devotion to Surya, but not without adding in his own view of life as seen from a king's perspe...
Three kinds of stone were used in the temple's construction - chlorite, laterite and khondalite. Khondalite (though of poor quality) was used throughout the monument while chlorite was restricted to doorframes and to a few sculptures, while laterite was used in the foundation, the (invisible) core of the platform and in the staircases. None of thes...
During Narasimhadeva's reign, Eastern Ganga art reached its zenith. At Konarak, therefore, the sculptures display these heights; 'Nowhere is this era of Kalinga sculpture better represented than in the gigantic and miniature carvings which decorate the jaganamohana of the stone temple at Konarak' (Publications Division, 77). Every bit of space avai...
Even in the medieval period, Konarak had become a famous temple and references are found in literary works. Along with the Jagannatha temple, it served as a landmark for sailors sailing the Bay of Bengal. The early Europeans traversing this sea referred to the Jagannatha temple as the 'White Pagoda' owing to its white plaster (now removed after res...
James Fergusson (1808-1836 CE), the noted Scottish historian of British India who played a key role in rediscovering ancient Indian antiquities and architectural sites, visited Konarak in 1837 CE and prepared a drawing. He estimated the height of the portion still standing as being between 42.67 and 45.72 metres. By 1868 CE, the site had been reduc...
At Konarak, 'the joy of a princely life on earth and expression of the luxury and grandeur prevailing in the royal environment are writ large everywhere' (Mitra, 27). Hence, the temple appears more as the dream of a king who wanted his name and his secular deeds immortalized, but who also wanted to prove himself a devotee, like all other Indian kin...
A sun temple (or solar temple) is a building used for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, dedicated to the sun or a solar deity. Such temples were built by a number different cultures and are distributed around the world including in India, China, Egypt, Japan and Peru.
The Sun Temple at Konârak, located on the eastern shores of the Indian subcontinent, is one of the outstanding examples of temple architecture and art as revealed in its conception, scale and proportion, and in the sublime narrative strength of its sculptural embellishment.
Dedicated to Surya, the Sun God, and designed like his chariot, the massive and magnificent Sun Temple at Konark - kona meaning angle and arc referring to the sun - is one of the finest...
