Konark-The Untold Story कोणार्क के सूर्य मंदिर पर चुम्बक क्यों लगाया गया था ? Mystery Behind Konark

Konark-The Untold Story कोणार्क के सूर्य मंदिर पर चुम्बक क्यों लगाया गया था ? Mystery Behind
KonarkTake a bow unseen master I muttered standing in front of the Sun Temple of Konark in Odisha. Although little is known about who designed the temple, which looked magnificent even in its ruined state, the person must have had a great imagination to fashion a temple dedicated to the sun god in the form of a chariot, complete with 12 giant wheels on both sides and seven straining horses in front, yet keeping within the classical rules of Odisha’s temple architecture.
Located about 65 km from Bhubaneswar and 35 km from Puri, Konark forms the third arm of Odisha’s Golden Triangle. The embellished temple walls, the ornamentation on the wheels, the scattered statues of a war stallion or an enraged elephant, all inspire a tremendous sense of awe. Said to be built in the 13th century during the rule of King Narasimha Deva I (AD 1238-1264), the temple is considered an example of the highest level of architectural excellence achieved by the Kalinga school of art. Unesco inscribed the Konark Sun Temple on its World Heritage List in 1984.
Entering from the eastern side, the first structure is a hall with finely carved pillars. This is the bhoga mandap or the natyashala where cultural programmes used to be held in honour of the sun god. Next is the jagamohan or the mukhashala, a porch where the devotees gather, which merged with the sanctum sanctorum or the garbhagriha. According to old records, rising over the sanctum was a curvilinear tower. However, little remains of the sanctum and what we see today is mostly the jagamohan. The concept of time and space has been represented through various aspects.
Round the year, especially during the winter months the Sun Temple draws a lot of visitors. But what most do not know is that this work of art would not have lasted if it was not for a complaint from the sailors of the East India Company, over a couple of centuries back.
कोणार्क सूर्य मंदिर भारत के ओड़िशा के पुरी जिले में समुद्र तट पर पुरी शहर से लगभग 35 किलोमीटर उत्तर पूर्व में कोणार्क में एक सूर्य मंदिर है। मंदिर का श्रेय पूर्वी गंगवंश के राजा प्रथम नरसिंह देव को दिया जाता है। १९८४ में यूनेस्को ने इसे विश्व धरोहर स्थल के रूप में मान्यता दी है।
भारतीय सांस्कृतिक विरासत के लिए इसके महत्व को दर्शाने के लिए भारतीय १० रुपये का नोट के पीछे कोणार्क सूर्य मंदिर को दर्शाया गया है।
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