Konark
Sign in to saveKonark is a medium-sized town in the Puri district in the state of Odisha, India. It lies on the coast by the Bay of Bengal, 65 kilometres from the state capital Bhubaneswar. It is the site of the 13th-century Sun Temple, also known as the Black Pagoda, built in black granite during the reign of Narasinghadeva-I. The temple is a World Heritage Site. The temple is now mostly in ruins, and a collection of its sculptures is housed in the Sun Temple Museum, which is run by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Key facts
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- Konark
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- Town
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- Konark chakra
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- India Odisha#India
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- Location in Odisha, India
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- Country
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- State
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- Odisha
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- District
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- Puri
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- Metric
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- 2
- Settlement.population_total
- 15015
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- 2001
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- auto
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- Official
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- Odia
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- The Sun Temple
- History
- Demographics
- Tourism
- Attractions in Konark
- Reaching Konark
- Photo gallery
- See also
- Notes and references
- Further reading
- External links
Konark is a medium-sized town in the Puri district in the state of Odisha, India. It lies on the coast by the Bay of Bengal, 65 kilometres from the state capital Bhubaneswar. It is the site of the 13th-century Sun Temple, also known as the Black Pagoda, built in black granite during the reign of Narasinghadeva-I. The temple is a World Heritage Site. The temple is now mostly in ruins, and a collection of its sculptures is housed in the Sun Temple Museum, which is run by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Konark is also home to an annual dance festival called Konark Dance Festival, devoted to classical Indian dance forms, including the traditional classical dance of Odisha, Odissi. In February 2019, the Konark Dance Festival (now called Konark Music and Dance Festival) will be hosting its 33rd edition. The state government is also organising annual Konark Festival and International Sand Art Festival at Chandrabhaga Beach of Konark.