A 13th century temple (Konark) of Orissa. It has 12 wheels on both sides, seven horses; built in 1250AD by the king of Puri. Its other name is black pagoda as a huge magnet inside the temple used to destroy ships when they come near the coast of Bay of Bengal. It’s also known as Sun temple. Instead of Indians shouting for inclusion of Tajmahal in Seven Wonders of the World they should shout for this Majestic temple. Had it been situated at Calcutta or Mumbai or Delhi might be things would have been different. The entrance fee is very nominal only, ten rupees per head. Best time to visit is from November to February. The distance from Bhubaneswar to Konark is 65 kilometers.
Very recent photograph of this temple taken by sanjoy .
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