Sun Temple, Konârak

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Konark_Sun_Temple
gptkb:Black_Pagoda
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Kalinga_architecture
gptkbp:area 10.62 ha
gptkbp:bufferZone 140.00 ha
gptkbp:built c. 1250 CE
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Eastern_Ganga_dynasty
gptkb:Narasimhadeva_I
gptkbp:condition partially ruined
gptkbp:conservationStatus protected monument
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Surya
gptkbp:depictedIn postage stamps
Indian currency notes
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi about 65 km
gptkbp:distanceFromPuri about 35 km
gptkbp:district gptkb:Puri_district
gptkbp:faced east
gptkbp:famousFor intricate stone carvings
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Chandrabhaga_Mela
gptkbp:hasLegend Samba, son of Krishna, worshipped Surya here
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sun Temple, Konârak
gptkbp:influenced later temple architecture in Odisha
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Chola_architecture
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Odia
gptkbp:latitude 19.8876° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Konark
gptkbp:longitude 86.0945° E
gptkbp:mainSanctumHeight originally about 70 m (now collapsed)
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:mandapa gptkb:Jagamohana_(audience_hall)
gptkbp:material gptkb:Khondalite_rocks
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Chandrabhaga_River
gptkbp:notableFeature 24 stone-carved wheels
chariot-shaped structure
seven stone horses
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Golden_Triangle_of_Odisha
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:sculptureTheme mythological scenes
erotic art
animals and musicians
gptkbp:state gptkb:Odisha
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (i) (iii) (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1984
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_Heritage_Sites_in_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6