ABOUT KONARK TEMPLE

 KNOWN AND UNKNOWN ABOUT KONARK TEMPLE IN ODISHA

• Konark - The sun temple

• Konark mentioned in various Purana

    i. Kapila Samhita - Rabi khetra Maitreya Vana

    ii. Bhabisya Purana- Mitra Vana

    iii. Samba Purana - Mitra Vana

    iv. Brahma Purana - Konaditya

     v. Skanda Purana - Surya Khetra

     vi. Brahmananda Purana - South Eastern corner of earth.

 • Konark Temple known as Black Pagoda to the sailors of East Indian company.

 • 100th year of restoration was celebrated in 2004 with a Commemorative Stamp.

ARKA THE PLANET

 • Arka is one of the twelve names of sun in ancient Indian text

• Aditya, Bhaskar, Arka, Divakara, Rabi, Bhanu, Mitra, Martanda, Savitr, Surya.