Sun temple at Konark : Art

Abstract/Sommario: In the mid-13th century, a grand temple dedicated to Surya, the sun, was built at Konark, Orissa. The temple was made essentially according to the regional style, with a dramatic difference. Its deul and its jagmohan were designed to be giant ratha (charriot). The ratha has 24 large wheels and seven horses at he the front to pull it. Despite its collapsed tower, the Sun temple is one of the grandest monuments standing in India today