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... temple at Konark . This Sun temple , fondly christened The Black Pagoda , ' is perhaps the first attempt ever by the medieval man to bring about a pivot on earth for the Sun's flight . In its endeavour to capture the various moods of ...
... temple at Konark . This Sun temple , fondly christened The Black Pagoda , ' is perhaps the first attempt ever by the medieval man to bring about a pivot on earth for the Sun's flight . In its endeavour to capture the various moods of ...
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... temple to emulate the stride of Sun god . The ambitions of King Narasimha of Ganga Dynasty in 1255 A.D. soared like the Sun's heat . Out boiled a temple , designed like a chariot drawn on twenty - four exquisitely carved giant stone ...
... temple to emulate the stride of Sun god . The ambitions of King Narasimha of Ganga Dynasty in 1255 A.D. soared like the Sun's heat . Out boiled a temple , designed like a chariot drawn on twenty - four exquisitely carved giant stone ...
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... Temple , a place of pilgrimage , is situated on the land's end astride the confluence . The Temple's design reflects Tamil architecture . Legend has it that the Goddess Parvathi in one of her incarnations as Devi Kanniya did penance on ...
... Temple , a place of pilgrimage , is situated on the land's end astride the confluence . The Temple's design reflects Tamil architecture . Legend has it that the Goddess Parvathi in one of her incarnations as Devi Kanniya did penance on ...
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