Konarak Sūrya
Deities

Konarak Sūrya

Konarak — the Sun Temple

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Konarak Sūrya

Tradition

Hindu / Saura

Location

  • Konark, Puri, Odisha (19.8876°N, 86.0945°E)

Sacred Narrative

Konarak Sūrya Temple (1250 CE) — UNESCO World Heritage. Designed as Sūrya's chariot with 12 pairs of wheels (representing hours), 7 horses (week-days). The 70-m tower fell in the 18th century but the 30-m Natya Mandapa survives. No daily worship today but stands as one of India's greatest architectural achievements. The Maghā-saptamī (February) rath-yātra of Sūrya is celebrated symbolically.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Konarak Sūrya
    Konarak Sūrya Temple (1250 CE) — UNESCO World Heritage. Designed as Sūrya's chariot with 12 pairs of wheels (representing hours), 7 horses (week-days). The 70-m tower fell in the 18th century but the 30-m Natya Mandapa survives. No daily worship today but stands as one of India's greatest architectural achievements. The Maghā-saptamī (February) rath-yātra of Sūrya is celebrated symbolically.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Konarak Sūrya festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral