The temple spreads across 12 acres and took 1,200 workers 12 years to complete.
Here, lion represents power and the elephant portrays wealth.
The wheels of the chariot tell the time. Each wheel has eight spokes and each spoke represents a
pahar
(3 hours)
time
.
The seven horses of the Konark Sun Temple have names. Those names are Gayatri, Brihati, Ushnih, Jagati, Trishtubha, Anushtubha, and Pankti.
The Natya Mandir, or the Dancing Hall, is a unique feature of the temple. It was used for performing dance and music rituals in honor of the Sun God.
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