Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (IANS) After Jagannath and Lingaraj temples, the world-famous Konark Temple is set for a facelift as the Odisha government on Thursday finalised the draft plan for development of ...

His plan worked, and the temple was completed ... in the cultural memory of Odisha and the lore surrounding the Konark Sun Temple. Another myth surrounds Samba, Lord Krishna's son.

The Konark Sun Temple is located along the coastline of Odisha, about three km from the sea, and is heavily decorated with stone carving. The entire temple complex takes the form of the Sun God ...

Cutting down 875 trees in the vicinity of the Sun Temple will not only disrupt the area’s ecological balance but also tarnish ...

Bhubaneswar, Jan 18 President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday visited heritage crafts village Raghurajpur and the famous 13th century Sun Temple at Konark in Puri. The president and ...

Ancient texts document elaborate astronomical phenomena tracking devices crafted by Konark's temple builders to plan rituals, navigate seasonal progressions which though now dilapidated still ...

Konark festival: This popular dance festival is celebrated against the backdrop of the famous Sun Temple in Konark. The Konark Dance and Music Festival brings together artists to showcase and ...

Konark a town in Puri. It is the site of the 13th-century Sun Temple, also known as the Black Pagoda, built in black granite during the reign of Narasimhadeva-I. The temple is a World Heritage Site.

Bhubaneswar: Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam Saturday visited Raghurajpur artists’ village and the Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha’s Puri district on the second day of his tour to the state.

The Orissa High Court mandates photographers and guides at Konark Sun Temple to have matriculation qualifications and ASI licenses, upholding a 2017 policy challenged by unlicensed photographers. The ...

Bhubaneswar: President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday visited heritage crafts village Raghurajpur and the famous 13th century Sun Temple at Konark in Puri. The president and his wife ...

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is on a two-day visit to the coastal state of Odisha, went to Raghurajpur artists' village and the Sun Temple at Konark in the state's Puri district ...