Thousands gathered at Konark in Odisha to observe Magha Saptami, honoring the Sun God with holy dips and rituals. Despite the river's absence, an artificial pond facilitated the traditions. The event ...

Spectacular architecture merges with expressions of time at Odishas Konark Sun Temple, a Unesco World Heritage Site ...

The Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, one of the Unesco World Heritage Sites, is one of India's most fascinating architectural wonders. Built in the 13th century and excavated in the late 19th century ...

Thousands of people took a holy dip at Chandrabhaga at Konark in Odisha’s Puri district on the occasion of ‘Magha Saptami’ on Tuesday. Magha Saptami is observed as the birthday of the Sun God and is ...

Visitors can enjoy free entry to the Konark Sun Temple on February 3 and 4, coinciding with the Magha Saptami Festival. The fee waiver aims to facilitate access for tourists and devotees gathering for ...

Puri: Thousands of devotees are likely to take a ritual bath in the holy pond at Chandrabhaga in Odisha’s Puri district and offer prayers to the Sun God on the auspicious occasion of Magha Saptami on ...

Puri (Odisha) [India], January 7 (ANI): External ... the External Affairs Minister also visited the renowned Sun Temple in Konark. He described the site as a remarkable embodiment of India's ...

The Prime Minister underscored Odisha's potential in industries such as food processing, petrochemicals, IT, edutech, mining, ...

As per the Hindu lunar calendar the festival is observed on the seventh day of Shukla Paksha in Magha month, which falls in ...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri and the Sun Temple in Konark during his Odisha trip. Ahead of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, he praised Odisha ...