Kalinga architecture

sun temple

1. KALINGA ARCHITECTURE
Sun temple , konark

2. MAP

3. SUN TEMPLE INTRODUCTION
Konark Sun Temple is build in
13th-century CE at konark in odisha, india.
built by king narasimhadeva I of Eastern
ganga dynasty
The temple complex is in the shape of a
gigantic chariot
was dedicated to the Sun God surya

4. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK
Konark sun temple is also
known as black pagoda .
It is located 35 km from puri
and 65 km from
bhubaneshwar.The temple
was built on the mouths of the
river chandrabhaga , but later
the waterline receded .

5. ARCHITECTURAL STYLE OF KONARK
Kalinga architecture
The temple architecture of
odisha corressponds to a
different catogory known as
the kalinga architecture …
In kalinga architecture the
temple has two parts , deul
(tower) and jagmohan ( hall).
Three different typesof deul…
Rekha deul
Pidha deul
Khakhara deul

6. SUN TEMPLE’S BUILDING MATERIAL
It is constructed from ferruginous sandstone.
Ferruminous sandstone is derived from
marine or freshwater . It occurs worldwide .It
is brownish in colour .

7. SUN TEMPLE ,KONARK
The temple complex is in the shape of a
gigantic chariot of god (surya), having
elaborately carved wheels , pillars and walls
It is oriented towards the east so that the first
rays of sunrise strikes the principle entrance.
It has 12 pairs of elaborately carved stone
wheels pulled by a set of seven horses , 4 on
the right and 3 on the left .

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9. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK
The wheels are 3m wide and it is elaborately carved .
The wheels of the chariot act as sundials which can be
used to calculate the time very accurately.

10. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK
PLAN
•Temple originally had a main sanctum (vimana)which is 229
feet tall .Due to the weight of the superstructure and weak
soil of the area , the main vimana fell in 1837.
•The audience hall (jagmohan), 128 feet tall still stands .
•The sanctum and the nata mandir have lost their roofs.
•Towards the west of the temple , there are two ruined
temples. One temple is known as the mayadevi temple ,
which has mayadevi, wife of the sun god , as diety . The
mayadevi temple is dated back to 11
th century older than
the main temple . The other temple belongs to an unknown
vaishnava diety.

11. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK
The plinth is decorated with fantastic reliefs of lions,
muscians and dancers and erotic groups.

12. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK
Maya devi temple
Vaishnava temple

13. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK
History of the temple
The temple was constructed during the period of
Narasimhadeva 1 of the eastern ganga dynasty and the
architect was Bisu Maharana . the temple was built by
1200 workers over 12 years .During the final stage of the
temple bisu maharana and craftsmen felt difficulty in
completing the temple, then Darmapada the 12 year old
son of bisu maharana suggested a solution for the
stability of the temple. He placed a strong magnetic rod
in the dome at the top , which attracted the iron ore
laden rocks and kept stable.

14. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK
ARUNA STAMBHA
The Aruna stambha (pillar) was removed from the
entrance of the konark temple and placed at the
singha –dwara( lions gate ) of the Jagannath
temple in puri .
The pillar is made up of monolithic chlorite and it is
33 feet 8 inches tall .
The pillar is dedicated to Aruna , the charioteer of
the sun god .

15. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK

17. SUN TEMPLE , KONARK
The temple was declared as one oft the world
heritage site by UNESCO in 1984 .
It is also considered as one of the seven
wonders of india.

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