Sun Temple, Konark, Orissa. Feb 2012

The Sun temple of Konark is a Unesco World Heritage Site, quite a unique piece of architecture in India.

It was built in the mid 13th century by an Orissan king to celebrate his military victory over the Muslims. The entire temple is made of sandstone.

It was conceived as the cosmic chariot of the Sun God, Surya. The name of the town Konark is derived from the Sanskrit word Kona (which means angle) and Arka (which means sun).

There are absolute wonders of stone carvings all around the temple, from hunts to military battles, deities, musicians, dancers, lovers and a lot of erotic stone carvings, similar to the ones we find in Khajuraho.