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	Konark Sun Temple,Sun Temple Konark Orissa,The Temple of The Sun,Temple Chariot of The Sun God,Temple of Lord ...
		Konark Sun Temple,Sun Temple Konark Orissa,The Temple of The Sun,Temple Chariot of The Sun God,Temple of Lord Surya,Temples in Orissa,Orissa Temples
		The Sun Temple of Konark stands on a deserted stretch of coast in Orissa, overlooking the Bay of Bengal.
		To the west of the Sun temple stand the remains of two earlier structures: the "Vaishnava temple" and the "Mayadev temple".
	www.indiantravelportal.com /orissa/temples/konark.html (1816 words)

	The Sun Temple at Konark
		This temple built in 1278 CE by the Ganga King Narasimha Deva is one of the grandest temples of India and was referred to as the Black Pagoda.
		The Melakkadambur Shiva temple, built in the form of a chariot during the age of Kulottunga Chola I (1075-1120), is the earliest of this kind, and is still in a well preserved state.
		It is believed that this temple set the pace for the ratha (chariot) vimana temples in India, as a distant descendant of Kulottunga I on the female line, and thefamous Eastern Ganga ruler Narasimha Deva, built the Sun Temple at Konark in the form of a chariot in the 13th century.
	www.templenet.com /Orissa/konark.html (555 words)

	Konarak,Konarak Sun Temple,Konarak Sun Temple Tour
		The temple city of Konark is situated in the eastern state of Orissa at a distance of around 65 km from Bhubaneswar and 35 km from Puri.
		Konark was one of the earliest centres of Sun worshipping in India.
		The temple fell into disuse in the early 17th century after it was desecrated by an envoy of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
	www.pilgrimage-india.com /east-india-pilgrimage/konarak.html (1201 words)

	Sun Temples of Egypt - Niuserre's Sun Temple and other Fifth Dynasty Pharaohs
		The Sun Temples were built by the Fifth Dynasty Pharaohs, in addition to the traditional burial Pyramid or mastaba.
		The Sun temple of Niuserre consisted of an upper temple, a processional ramp and valley temple.
		Papyrus records recovered from other sun temples indicated that the sacrifices were ritually connected to the ceremonies the took place at the pharaoh's pyramid.
	www.egyptpyramidhistory.com /december/sun_temple_niuserre.htm (496 words)

	The Sun Temple
		The Sun temple is an ancient structure in Gaya Offerings to the ancestors are made at the Surya Kunda or the Dakshina Maanas tank in front of the temple.
		Sun worship apparently was very popular in the Magadha region which included Gaya.
		To the east of the temple is the tank Surya Kunda.
	www.indiantemples.com /Ganga/sungaya.html (335 words)

	Konark Sun Temple,Konark Temple,Sun Temple in Konark (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Konark Sun Temple in Orissa is one of the oldest and heritage temple in India.
		The Chariot Temple - Temple of The Sun
		The Sun Temple is belonging to the medieval period embellished with intricate carvings both on the inside and outside, located in the town of Konark, in the Orissa.
	www.cultural-heritage-india.com /temples-in-india/konark-sun-temple.html (513 words)

	Sun Temple Konark,Sun Temple India,Konarak Sun Temple (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Built in the 13th Century, the Sun Temple has a colossal image of the chariot of the Sun, drawn by seven horses and 24 wheels symbolizes the divisions of time.
		The Sun temple of Narasimhadeva is a depiction in stone of the life of those times - royal, social, religious and military.
		In Konark, the "Natya Mandir", the dance hall of the Sun Temple probably remains as the last remnant of the glorious temples of Orissa an extant example of the architectural excellence of the times.
	www.traveltoindia.net /cultural-tour/sun-temple-konark.html (487 words)

	Sun Temple India, Konark India, Sun Temple Konark, Sun Temple Tours India, Sun Temple Travel
		Under the crackling wheels of past events, the Sun Temple has lost its main sanctuary but the remaining structure and the ruins arouns testify till today the boundless creative energy of Orissan artistes and their impressive contribution to the treasury of Indian Art and building technique.
		Majestic in conception, this Temple is indeed one of the most sublime monuments of India, famous as much for its imposing dimensions and faultless proportions as for the harmonious integration of of architectural grandeur with plastic allegiance.
		The Sun temple belongs to the Kalinga School of Indian Temples with characteristic curvilinear towers mounted by Cupolas.
	www.indiatraveltrendz.com /konark-sun-temple.htm (818 words)

	THE RENEWING SUN
		The sun and moon have also been understood by the Maya as a divine pair of god and goddess, which is in fact a common interpretation across Mesoamerica.
		The Aztecs believed that the sun was raised in the morning by the eagle spirits of warriors who had died in battle, then to be carried down by the cihuateteo, the female spirits of women who had died giving birth.
		The end of this sun, which is the fifth and last, would be marked by the earthquakes that would obliterate the earth.
	members.aol.com /maroic/sun.htm (659 words)

	Konark,Konark Sun Temple,Temple of The Sun,Konark Tour,Konark Temple,Konarak Sun Temple
		The most notable marvel of Orissan art is the stately Sun Temple of Konark, Built in AD 1250, during the reign of the Eastern Ganga King Narasimhadeva-I (AD 1238-64), it was to enshrine an image of Sun ("Arka"), the patron deity of the place.
		The Chariot Temple - Temple of The Sun
		The Sun Temple is belonging to the medieval period embellished with intricate carvings both on the inside and outside, located in the town of Konark, in the Orissa.
	www.indianmonumentsportal.com /archaelogical-excavations/konark-sun-temple.html (338 words)

	The Sun Temple Konark konark, The Sun Temple Konark India, The Sun Temple Konark tour, The Sun Temple Konark picture, ...
		The temple is said to have fallen into disuse after its desecration by the Muslims and time has brought this immense structure to its present condition.
		Adjacent to the main temple lies the Nata mandira or the dance hall, intricately carved with musicians and dancers in various poses.
		In Konark, the “Natya Mandir”, the dance hall of the sun Temple probably remains as the last remnant of the glorious temples of Orissa, an extant example of the architectural excellence of the times.
	www.tourtravelworld.com /hot_spots/konark/the_sun_temple_konark (712 words)

	Konark Sun Temple India,Konark Sun Temple Information,Konark Sun Temple Travels
		The sanctum sanctorum of this temple symbolizes the majestic stride of the Sun-god and marks the culmination of the Orissan architectural style.
		The Konark Sun Temple is the grandest achievement of the eastern school of architecture.
		In Konark, the "Natya Mandir", the dance hall of the Sun Temple probably remains as the last remnant of the glorious temples of Orissa, a living example of the architectural excellence of the bygone times.
	www.indiantravels.com /temples-in-india/konark-sun-temple.html (438 words)

	Konarak Sun Temple, Sun Temple of Konark, Sun Temple at Konark, Sun Temple, Sun Temple Konark
		The temple, built by King Narasimhadeva (AD 1238-1264) in the middle of the 13th century, is one of the most famous Brahman sanctuaries in India and marks the culmination of the Orissan architectural style.
		The massive chariot-shaped temple has twelve pairs of wheels symbolizing the twelve months, each pair representing the dark and bright halves of the lunar period attached to the seven horses (representing seven rays of the sun) to pull the structure through the air.
		The Konarak Sun Temple is the grandest achievement of the eastern school of architecture.
	www.solarevents.com /articles/sun-worship/konarak-sun-temple (1400 words)

	indiayogi.com - Temples - The Sun temple at Modhera
		This is the Surya temple at Modhera, the Temple of the Sun, beloved God of the Solanki rulers who caused it to be constructed in the eleventh century.
		The temple itself is so constructed that the rays of the rising sun fall on the image of the God and the temple, the effect magnified by being reflected simultaneously in the water.
		The temple is genuine architecture, not sculpture masquerading as architecture as is common in many temples, but so beautifully are the decorative elements blended in to cover the joints, that they are almost invisible.
	www.indiayogi.com /content/temples/thesun.asp (1824 words)

	Konark Sun Temple,Konark Temple,Sun Temple in Konark
		The most notable marvel of Orissan art is the stately Sun Temple of Konark, Built in AD 1250, during the reign of the Eastern Ganga King Narasimhadeva-I. The temple was built with the intent to enshrine the image of Sun ("Arka"), the patron deity of the place.
		The temple was built is an interesting fashion, in the shape of a colossal chariot, carrying the sun God, Surya, across the heavens.
		The Sun Temple of Konark is regarded as the peak of art and architecture in the ancient Kalinga era.
	www.famous-india.com /temples-in-india/konark-sun-temple.html (631 words)

	Sun temple Modhera, Gujarat Temples, Sun Temples India
		Modhera is famous for the Sun Temple, which is one of the finest examples of Indian temple architecture of its period.
		Whatever remains of this temple is grand; the shikharas are notaby absent but the Toranas in the frontal halls, and the intricate carvings in the exterior speak of the splendour of this shrine, which still is home to the Modhera dance festival featuring dance celebrities in performance in a natural setting.
		The guda mandap forms the third section of the Sun Temple at Modhera and is not attached to the sabha mandap.
	www.cultureholidays.com /Temples/sun-temple-modhera.htm (786 words)

	Egypt: The Sun Temple of Niuserre at Abu Ghurab
		Niuserre's valley temple differs significantly from that of Userkaf's sun temple, being simpler in layout, and perhaps better seen as a monumental gateway, similar to contemporary pyramid complexes.
		About a quarter of the temple was taken up by a large open court in its southeastern sector, while the northeastern quarter consisted of a series of storage chambers and an open space, referred to by Borchardt as the Great Slaughterhouse, because it was here that he unearthed a number of large alabaster basins.
		It is interesting that Ramesses II had this temple restored during the new kingdom, probably at the beckoning of his son, Khaemwese, the High Priest of the Temple of Ptah in Memphis.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/niuserresuntemple.htm (1613 words)

	NOVA Online \| Search for the Lost Cave People \| Temple of the Sun
		This photograph shows the Temple of the Sun at Palenque as it looked in 1889 when it was first photographed by Alfred Maudsley, an early English Mesoamerican archaeologist.
		The temple was built in the late seventh century.
		The temple was built on a stepped platform and consisted of an inner and outer vaulted room.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/laventa/basuntemple.html (129 words)

	Sirius Mystery, Dogon tribe (Skeptical Inquirer Fall 1978)
		Temple's answer, since espoused by Erich von Däniken (of course!), was that the Dogon were told by extraterrestrial visitors.
		Robert Temple interprets this as the landing of a rocket-powered spacecraft bringing beings from the star Sirius.
		He then interprets the surrounding oval meant to represent "the egg of the world," as the elliptical orbit of Sirius B around Sirius A, even though the symbol equated with Sirius B is drawn as lying within the oval, not on it.
	www.csicop.org /si/7809/sirius.html (2066 words)

	The Sun Temple
		The Sun temple is an ancient structure in Gaya Offerings to the ancestors are made at the Surya Kunda or the Dakshina Maanas tank in front of the temple.
		Antiquity: Sun worship in the Magadha region has been mentioned in the Puranas and thus this temple is said to be of very ancient origin.
		To the east of the temple is the tank Surya Kunda.
	www.templenet.com /Ganga/sungaya.html (335 words)

	Konark Sun Temple India,Konark Sun Temple Tours,Sun Temple in Konark
		The antiquity of the temple may be proved by the fact that it has references in the Puranas as Mundira or Mundirasvamin that was later replaced by Konaditya or Konarka.
		Representing Orissa's medieval architecture, the colossal structure of the Sun Temple is mostly dilapidated.
		The walls of the temple are embellished with carvings, sculptures and bas reliefs.
	www.taj-mahal-travel-tours.com /wonders-of-india/konark-sun-temple.html (1062 words)

	Egypt: Gods of Ancient Egypt Main Menu
		Some of the stolen gold and silver went into the temple treasuries, but a large portion of it went to the purchase of wood and iron, resources that were not native to Egypt and were most costly.
		One such temple, and possibly the earliest described in myth, was that of the Falcon, associated with the god Horus who was the hunters’ god, maybe a war god, and later, a sky god.
		This temple is said to have stood on the hill rising up from Nu, as did every other temple described in the various cosmogonies.
	www.touregypt.net /gods1.htm (3282 words)

	Konark Sun Temple,Black Pagoda of Orissa India,Famous Konark Sun Temple in Orissa
		Until fairly recent times, the temple was close enough to the shore and was used as a navigational point by European sailors, they referred to it as the 'Black Pagoda due to its dark color and of its magnetic power that drew ships into the shore and cause shipwrecks.
		The construction of the temple is in the form of chariot, the legend has it that the ' Sun-God', use to ride on this divine chariot across the heaven.
		Local belief that the temple was constructed in entirety, however its magnetic dome caused ships to crash near the seashore, therefore the dome was removed and destroyed.
	www.indiasite.com /orissa/konark/konark-sun-temple.html (921 words)

	Temple of the Sun of Palmyra (Life in the Holy Land)
		The doorway is not, as usual, in the centre of the building, but between two columns in the west side, and opposite to the main door of the court; and in front of it, within the building, is the entrance to the cell.
		The roof of the temple is entirely gone, as is that of the Ba’albek temples, and the roof of the mosque standing within it is supported by roughly built arches.
		The temples were all built of the white compact limestone from the adjacent hills.
	www.lifeintheholyland.com /palmyra_temple_of_the_sun.htm (669 words)

	The Sun Temple Orissa, Konark Temple, The Sun temple Konark Information, Temples of India
		The temple city of Konark is situated in the eastern state of Orissa at a distance of around 65 km from Bhubaneswar and 35 km from Puri.
		Since the rulers used to worship the Sun, the temple was conceived as a chariot for Surya, the Sun God.
		The temple fell into disuse in the early 17th century after it was desecrated by an envoy of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
	www.cultureholidays.com /Temples/konark.htm (728 words)

	Kamat's Potpourri - The Sun Temple of Konark (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Magnificent in its construction, the temple of the Sun at Konark (a.k.a Konarak), about twenty miles northeast of Puri, has been hailed as the supreme achievement of the architectural genius of Orissa, coming as it did at the apex of continuous development for centuries.
		Although the temple was grandiose in conception, there is reason to believe that it was never quite completed, for the grandeur that the plan of the temple sought to achieve was too ambitious to be carried out in practice.
		This is indicative of the emergence of a phase in Hinduism known as Tantrism, the mithuna ritual of which is depicted in the carvings of this temple as well as of the temples in Mathura and Khajuraho.
	www.kamat.com /kalranga/nindia/orissa/konark.htm (619 words)

	Egypt: The Sun Temple of Userkaf
		Userkaf's sun temple was excavated by Herbert Ricke and Gerhard Haeny in the mid 1950s.
		If there is a precedence to his temple, it might be the 4th Dynasty Great Sphinx Temple at Giza, which appears to haven been dedicated to the sun god and may have involved ritualistic activity similar to that carried out in the 5th Dynasty sun temples.
		In some respects, sun temples resemble pyramid complexes, because they have a valley temple on the edge of the desert, a causeway and a temple erected on a hill.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/userkafsuntemple.htm (1255 words)

	He-Man.org - The Temple Changes?
		The initial appearance of the temple was in season one's "Temple of The Sun." You would be forgiven for thinking that this episode was it's only appearance; the Scarab within the temple is located and used by the villain, and then destroyed.
		The idea of the temple being a place of great power is something that was touched upon in "Temple of The Sun," but this time the power seems far greater.
		"Temple of The Sun" was by no means a classic episode, but it is a highly enjoyable, memorable and definitive appearance for the temple, and the Sands of Time.
	www.he-man.org /cartoon/cmotu/specialfeatures/thetemplechanges.shtml (454 words)

	Qoricancha - Temple of the Sun - Temple du soleil
		The temple of the Sun or Koricancha is located in the southern part of the city of Cusco, called the Hurin Qosqo.
		The temple was built during the reign of the Inca Wiracocha around the year 1200 A.D., and later with the Inca Pachacutec the temple was embellished or decorated.
		In this chapel, under the figure of the sun, were the embalmed corpses of the past rulers and incas, seated on golden chairs.
	www.cusco.net /articulos/qoricancha.htm (1634 words)

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