[www.keralites.net] Sun Temple Modhera - Gujarat - Ancient Wonder

 

The Sun Temple of Modhera

The Sun Temple in Modhera, Gujarat was built in the early 11th century 

by King Bhimdev, in dedication to the Hindu Sun-God, Surya. The temple's 

magnificent exterior is intricately carved, and designed in such a way that 

the sun's rays illuminate the temple's sanctum at dawn during the equinoxes. 

Besides the sanctum, the temple has a pradakshina patha and a sabha mandap,

 as well as a Surya Kund, a massive tank with stunning miniature shrines 

that adorn its steps. Yahoo! reader DHARTI PATEL, a student of sculpture 

and art of Gujarat, shares her experience as she visits the temple of Surya.

120 kms from Ahmadabad.

 

 

http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/photos/the-sun-temple-of-modhera-slideshow/sun-temple-photo-1333961824.html 

Ravi

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