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Ancient sculpture and stone carvings on the walls of the ancient 13th century sun temple at Konark, Odisha, India. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sandstone carvings on the walls of the ancient 13th century sun temple at Konark, Odisha, India. Incredible India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient sandstone carvings on the walls of the ancient 13th century sun temple at Konark, Odisha, India. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient sculpture and stone carvings on the walls of the ancient 13th century sun temple at Konark, Odisha, India.

Vintage Sandstone carvings and artwork on the walls of the Konark Sun Temple Royalty Free Stock Photo

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres 22 mi northeast from Puri on the coastline of Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to king Narasingha deva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty about 1250 CE. Dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya, what remains of the temple complex has the appearance of a 100-foot high chariot with immense wheels and horses, all carved from stone. Once over 200 feet high, much of the temple is now in ruins, in particular the large shikara tower over the sanctuary; at one time this rose much higher than the mandapa that remains.