A notable vacation destination of Orissa, Konark has known the world over for the superb sun sanctuary. The thirteenth-century sanctuary is a radiant articulation of the middle-age engineering of Orissa. The sanctuary likewise alluded to as dark Pagoda was worked with a dark rock by King Narasimhadeva - I in the thirteenth 100 years around the ocean of Chandrabagha. The whole construction was planned to look like a monster chariot with seven ponies and 24 wheels, conveying the sun god across the sky, and is known for the multifaceted nature and bounty of sculptural work. As a matter of fact, the carvings on the sanctuary have been finished with such moment accuracy that the sanctuary is alluded to as where stones sing.




The sanctuary was developed by King Narasimhadeva - I to celebrate his triumphs over the Muslims, who were driving into Orissa from the west. During his rule, he succeeded in something like three resonating triumphs over the intruders. The ruler himself, more prestigious for his fearlessness than his devotion, fabricated the construction as a triumph tower expressing gratitude toward the Sun God for His approval in showering triumph over the feared Muslim. As the sanctuary acquired an unmistakable quality, it drew the wonder of individuals and guests attributable to its great plan and engineering.




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Anyway, the sanctuary dropped out of purpose after it was despoiled by the Muslims in the seventeenth 100 years. Desolated by Kalapahad in 1508, the sanctuary began dying in some horrible, nightmarish way. The pillaging Muslims had prevailed with regards to cutting down the Arch stone of the sanctuary which brought about its steady breakdown of the sanctuary. Without any trace of consideration and evaded by individuals in the wake of being defiled by the Muslims, the sanctuary structure began getting overwhelmed in a colossal heap of sand.

The cadaver of the Konark sanctuary was uncovered and brought to the spotlight in the late nineteenth 100 years by the drives of the Lord Curzon, which was abandoned under the sand for a long time because of the absence of upkeep and carelessness. The British Archeologists uncovered the lower part of the sanctuary structure and reestablished the vestiges of the sanctuary.




The sanctuary presently in ruins, actually holds a lot of its grandness and has a lot to take care of to the creative mind of sightseers. In its current structure, the sanctuary is 229 feet high with a crowded lobby at a level of 128 feet and the compound region is 857 feet by 540 feet wide. The entry of the sanctuary is monitored by two lions pounding a conflict elephant. In the entry, there is a Dancing Hal where the artists of the sanctuary used to venerate God Sun through their dance. The moving lobby in front is complicatedly cut and is of a picture taker's inclination. 




The significant fascination of the Konark sanctuary is the wheels of the chariot which are 10 ft in breadth with mind-boggling design and carvings. During the old days, these wheels were utilized as devices for watching the time pattern of a day (24 hours) with the state of the shadow of the wheel portraying the particular time, and the seven ponies hauling the Chariot address 7days of seven days. The entire sanctuary region is encased by various mathematical examples. Around the foundation of the sanctuary, up to the dividers and rooftop, there are figures of couples in changed stances of sexual styles.







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