Original structure of the Konark Sun Temple, with the surviving portion highlighted in yellow.
1822 drawing of the mandapa's east door and terrace musicians
1815 sketch of stone horses and wheels of the mandapa
A stone wheel engraved in the walls of the temple. The temple is designed as a chariot consisting of 24 such wheels. Each wheel has a diameter of 9 feet, 9 inches, with 8 spokes.
Center of a stone wheel
sun sculpture
King Narasimha worships Mahishasura Mardini Durga, Shiva Linga and Jagannatha in their respective shrines
also a Surya temple, albeit an older one that was fused into the complex when the monumental temple was built.
vaishnava temple
A 17th-century palm-leaf manuscript depicting the architecture of the completed Konark Sun Temple
A lithography plate from James Fergusson's "Ancient Architecture in Hindoostan" (1847) showing part of the main tower still standing
The Black Pillar or Aruna Stambha of Konark Sun Temple in front of the Jagganath Temple at Puri.
NavaGraha Idols from Konark at British Museum
The Sun Temple Konark: Unraveling the History, Mystery, and Marvels of Black Pagoda