Surya Mandira (SUN Temple), Konark, Puri, Odisha.

konark sun temple is a 13th century sun temple ,at konark, in odisha . it was constructed form  oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by king narasimhadeva i(1238-1250CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty . The Temple is an example of Orissan architecture of the Ganga dynasty . The Temple is one of the most renowned temple in india and is a World Heritage Site .It is one of the Seven Wonders of india , Legend has it that teh temple  was constructed by samba ,the son of  Lord krishna . It is said that samba was afflicted by leprosy , brought about by is Father's curse on him . After 12 years of penance , he was cured by surya, the sun god,in Whose honour he built the magnificent konark sun temple .


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