Date: 25th Sep 2017
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi and Harsh
Fee: Rs 30 per Adult.
Timing: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Distance: 1475 Kms one way.
Parking: Road side.
Food: Available.
Photography: Allowed.
Other attractions nearby: Puri Jagannath Temple.
The temple dedicated to sun god Surya is a UNESCO world heritage site. The temple was built by king Narasimhadeva of eastern ganga dynasty in 1250 AD. The temple is designed in the form of a chariot containing 24 wheels and drawn by 7 horses. The temple was built in kalinga style with a vimana above the sanctum sanctorum, Jagamohana and natya mantapa. The Vimana collapsed in 1837 and the massive structure that is standing is the Jagamohana. The natya mandapa or the dance hall is richly decorated with images of dancers. Some believe it to be bhoga mandapa where the food is offered to the god. It is said that a magnet was placed on the shikara and the iron plates between the stones held the idol floating in air. The magnets disturbed the compass of the ships and was removed. Its believed that this caused the vimana to collapse. The temple is called black pagoda while Jagannath temple is called white pagoda.
Lion guarding the entrance. Lion represent pride, elephant the wealth and both killing the man below.
Like many other temple this temple too have an ancient story which goes like this. Samba, son of Lord Krishna and Jambavati made fun of divine sage Narada. The sage to avenge take samba to a secret bathing place where his stepmothers were undressing. Narada then brings Krishna to the place who curses samba with leprosy.
Later samba proved his innocence and Krishna asked samba to propitiate to sun god on the banks of chandrabhaga. After 12 years of penance samba was cured of the disease and he built a temple to sun god.
The exquisitely carved wheels with eight spokes act as sundial. The time can be calculated correctly with 5 to 10 min error margin.
Two more temples in ruins found in the same temple complex.
The brick temple behind the sun temple.
Jagamohana is filled with sand and stone to prevent the structure from collapsing.
Relief work on the walls of Jagamohana.
The frieze panels around the temple walls depict various scenes like military marching, erotic images, elephant uprooting trees, women cooking etc.
Light and sound show also happens here from 8 PM to 8:40 PM on all days except Monday.
The dancers decorating the platform of the dance hall.
Aruna stambha dedicate to Aruna the charioteer of sun god was moved from here to Jagannath temple lion gate.
We were here.
Though in ruins the temple's grandeur and massive size never fails to amaze the visitor.
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi and Harsh
Fee: Rs 30 per Adult.
Timing: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Distance: 1475 Kms one way.
Parking: Road side.
Food: Available.
Photography: Allowed.
Other attractions nearby: Puri Jagannath Temple.
The temple dedicated to sun god Surya is a UNESCO world heritage site. The temple was built by king Narasimhadeva of eastern ganga dynasty in 1250 AD. The temple is designed in the form of a chariot containing 24 wheels and drawn by 7 horses. The temple was built in kalinga style with a vimana above the sanctum sanctorum, Jagamohana and natya mantapa. The Vimana collapsed in 1837 and the massive structure that is standing is the Jagamohana. The natya mandapa or the dance hall is richly decorated with images of dancers. Some believe it to be bhoga mandapa where the food is offered to the god. It is said that a magnet was placed on the shikara and the iron plates between the stones held the idol floating in air. The magnets disturbed the compass of the ships and was removed. Its believed that this caused the vimana to collapse. The temple is called black pagoda while Jagannath temple is called white pagoda.
Lion guarding the entrance. Lion represent pride, elephant the wealth and both killing the man below.
Like many other temple this temple too have an ancient story which goes like this. Samba, son of Lord Krishna and Jambavati made fun of divine sage Narada. The sage to avenge take samba to a secret bathing place where his stepmothers were undressing. Narada then brings Krishna to the place who curses samba with leprosy.
Later samba proved his innocence and Krishna asked samba to propitiate to sun god on the banks of chandrabhaga. After 12 years of penance samba was cured of the disease and he built a temple to sun god.
The exquisitely carved wheels with eight spokes act as sundial. The time can be calculated correctly with 5 to 10 min error margin.
Two more temples in ruins found in the same temple complex.
The brick temple behind the sun temple.
The temple is constructed carefully so that the sun rays fall on the idol through the natya mandapa.
Jagamohana is filled with sand and stone to prevent the structure from collapsing.
Relief work on the walls of Jagamohana.
The frieze panels around the temple walls depict various scenes like military marching, erotic images, elephant uprooting trees, women cooking etc.
Light and sound show also happens here from 8 PM to 8:40 PM on all days except Monday.
The dancers decorating the platform of the dance hall.
Aruna stambha dedicate to Aruna the charioteer of sun god was moved from here to Jagannath temple lion gate.
We were here.
Though in ruins the temple's grandeur and massive size never fails to amaze the visitor.
Amazing pics.
ReplyDeleteLoved the captures, i visited this place eight years ago.
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