Konark Tourism, Orissa India
(Konark is also known as Arka-Tirtha)
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Konark Fast Facts
- State: Orissa
- District: Puri
- Famous for/as: City, Pilgrimage, Beach
- Altitude: 2 m
- Language: Oriya, Hindi, English
- Best Season: Sep - Apr
- Weather: Summer 19 to 45°C, Winter 4 to 22°C
- Clothing: Summer: Light cotton, Winter: Light woollen
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 752111
- STDCode: 067581
Konark Info
Government of Odisha Tourist Office, Konark-752111, Telefax: 06758236821; Indiatourism Bhubaneswar, ParyatanBhawan, 2nd Floor Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar - 751014, Telefax: 06742432203, 2435487,
Konark, India Overview
Konark is a small town in the Puri district in the state of Odisha, India. It lies on the coast by the Bay of Bengal, 65 kilometers from the capital of the state, 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 Narasimhadeva-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, held every December, devoted to classical Indian dance forms, including the traditional classical dance of Odisha, Odissi.
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Konark, India History
In 1559, Mukunda Gajapati came to throne in Cuttack. He aligned himself as an ally of Akbar and an enemy of the Sultan of Bengal, Sulaiman Khan Karrani. After a few battles, Odisha finally fell. The fall was also aided by the internal turmoil of the state. In 1568, the Konark temple was said damaged by the army of Kalapahad, a general of the Sultan.Kalapahad is also said to be responsible for damages to several other temples during the conquest.