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A temple bigger than a city block was hiding in plain sight for over 1,000 years.
From stunning water bodies to divine places of worship, Odisha has it all! When in the state, don't miss checking out these ...
Puri Beach is regarded as relatively safe since it rarely experiences strong tides or dangerous undercurrents. The beach is ...
Located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, the Meenakshi Temple is dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi (an incarnation of Goddess Parvati) and her consort Lord Sundareswarar (Lord Shiva). The temple complex is vast ...
Bringing to the world beauty and intricacies of Indian craftsmanship, PM Narendra Modi presented gifts to world leaders attending the G7 Summit ...
The iconic Konark Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its 13th-century architecture, was left grappling with severe waterlogging on Wednesday after continuous rainfall lashed Odisha ...
ASI to begin sand removal from Konark Sun Temple's Jagamohan soon, aiming to preserve the monument’s inner structure with expert oversight and advanced conservation methods.
The Konark Sun Temple in Odisha is a 13th-century temple dedicated to the Sun God. Its chariot design with 24 wheels and 7 horses makes it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tap to read in detail.
The Nagara architecture of the temple is one of the three classical Indian temple architectures. Despite much of it being in ruins, Konark’s grandeur, sheer scale, and craftsmanship are still ...
Dedicated to the Hindu solar deity Surya, the Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century relic of Kalinga architecture that looks like an 100-foot-tall chariot carved from chlorite, laterite, and ...
Built around 1244–1255 CE by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty, the Sun Temple of Konark was dedicated to Surya, the Sun God, and symbolised his daily passage across the heavens, as ...
Shilpa Prakasha, a medieval text on Kalinga temple architecture and design, describes 16 distinct types of Alasa Kanyas, including Torana, Mugdha, Manini, Dalamalika, Padmagandha, Darpani, Vinyasa ...