Couple sous un arbre sur le mur sud du temple principal au niveau de l'oeil. Temple du Soleil de Konark,l'Orissa en Inde.site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO
Konark also known as Arka-Tritha is known for its Temple of lord Surya, the Sun god. It is situated on the seashore, 33km north of Puri and 65 km from Bhubaneswar. It was Constructed of black stone in the beginning of the 13th century, and it is considered one of the vivid architectural showpieces of Hindu India. Despite the fact that the Black Pagoda is in ruins, the remaining porch area and the structures of this temple complex remain as a crown jewel of Orissa artwork. SUN TEMPLE This temple was built in the 13th century by the orissan king Raja Narasimahadeva. It took 1200 workman over 16 years to build. It is believed that the temple was no longer used from the early 17th century when the temple was desecrated by Muslim invaders. In1904 the sand around the temple base was cleared.The story of the temple is that Samba, the son of Krishna, was cursed to suffer from leprosy for 12 years. Because Surya cured him, the sun god, he built a temple dedicated to Surya. There is a temple vicinity of the main temple of nine Planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. It is situated to the right of the main entrance, before you enter main Temple.
