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Sun Temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site at Konark
Prod Code: KON001

What Remains
This 30m high structure is all what remains of the temple compound. When built, the structure was 70m at it highest.

Towers
As you enter the complex, you get to see the temple structure through the remains of the tallest towers.

Chariot of God
The entire Konark Sun Temple is built as if its a huge chariot pulling the temple towards the sun.

Chariot Wheel
The spokes of the wheel are actually a sun dial and are accurate to the minute.

Ras Lila
The walls of the temple adorn elaborate carvings of scenes from Krishna's Ras Lila

Lion riding the Elephant
Depicting 'ahamkar' overcomes the best of us and brings us to our knees
© 2014 by POSTCARD SHOP.
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