KONARK
The Unique Seat of Sun-God

UNIQUENESS

Known as Arka Padma Kshetra, Konark occupies a prominent place in the history of the temples of India in general and Kalinga temples in particular. It is dedicated exclusively to the Sun-god-Surya Bhagavan, and it is the only of its kind existing in such gigantic proportions in the present; why in the past also for that matter. Though in ruins, the charm it casts on the art connoisseurs and the tourists is inexhaustibly irresistible and eternally enchanting; and lo! it is on the increase. No shrine in its abject ruins has ever attracted more tourists than this. Puranas and Ithihasas enshrine a large body of facts extolling its glory with many memorable and awe-inspiring episodes. Mariners and merchants, who entwined their lives with the fall and rise of this Black Pagoda, testify to its glory with thrilling adventures of their own. 

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