Sūrya's Chariot — The Sun Temple of Konark
Konark · Puri · Odisha
The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE temple shaped as a colossal stone chariot of the Sun God Sūrya, with 24 carved wheels and 7 horse-statues. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the supreme achievement of Odishan temple architecture.
Place · Konark · Puri · Odisha
A moment of pilgrimage
Even from afar, turn the mind toward Konark — The Black Pagoda. If you have visited — or hope to — let one detail of the place (a gopuram, a river, a courtyard) become today's anchor.