Hidden facts about Kornak Sun Temple | Moralentity
On 8th December 2023, I woke up in early morning and took bath in my hotel at around 6 am to get ready for my visit to one of the most mysterious, splendorous, and majestic temple architectures of India, Konark Sun Temple, which is one of the UNESCO's world heritage sights.
The Konark Sun Temple simply depicts an unparalleled craftsmanship that was built during the reign of King Narasimhadeva I in the 13th century. This marvelous temple was built in an exquisite artistic style that separates from any other temples in the world. The Konark Sun Temple is dedicated to Lord Sun (Suryadev) and unlike any other temples, it's resembles a pure scientific masterpiece where one can experience the power of science in every corner of its mammoth structure. The Konark Sun Temple resembles a chariot comprising of 24 wheels driven by seven horses. According to science, these 12 pair of wheels represent the twelve months of a year. Each wheel has 8 major spokes that represent 24 hours a day. The seven horses represent seven days in a week.
There are several mysterious facts that surrounds the Konark Sun Temple. One of the most mysterious facts about the temple was the floating idol of Lord Sun. Earlier, the main idol of Lord Sun inside the temple, was said to be floating in the midst of the air. This mysterious fact of an idol being floating in the midst of the air was said to have been possible due to a gigantic natural magnet that was inscribed inside the temple. This natural magnet was so powerful that even the idol was floating in the air. Also, according to some historians, the temple was originally very near to the sea shore, due to which, the power natural magnet that was inscribed inside the temple, used to cause deflections to the compass of the ships' directions. Also, the temple was constructed in such a majestic architectural work, that, the first ray of the sun always falls directly on the main entrance having the idol of Lord Sun (Suryadev).
The Konark Sun Temple is totally made of stones and the carvings on its walls depicts various images of God, Goddess, dancing women in various poses, singers with playing instruments, love sights, and facts about the Hindu mythologies, Ramayana, and Mahabharat. It's a real fortune to watch such brilliant masterpiece of work in the ancient period. This also tells us how people were far more advanced in technical aspects, than the current scenario. On the very first entrance of the temple, you will see two gigantic lions sitting on both side and both of the lions are carved out of stones with marvelous artistic works. There are some steps to be walked up in between the two lions, followed by the main entrance of the temple architecture. However the steps are a bit high and you need to carefully walk through the steps.
Konark Sun Temple is just 35 kilometers away from Puri and it took nearly 1:30 hours for us to reach Konark by our private car, that included 30 minutes time for our lunch in between. Just before Konark Sun Temple, you will find the Chandrabhaga beach, which is one of the most tourist attraction points. There are many fun activities that are carried on the Chandrabhaga beach like boating, toy car, any many more. You will find many hotels nearby the Chandrabhaga beach, where you can easily get your lunch and foods. The price for lunch is more or less similar to the other hotels in Puri like Rs. 150/- for fish meal, Rs. 120/- for egg meal, one cup of curd costs Rs. 20/-, etc. So, we took lunch in one of the hotels in Chandrabhaga beach and then again moved towards Konark Sun temple which took approximately ten minutes to reach.
There is a big parking place inside Konark Temple premises and we parked our car over there. The parking charge is Rs. 40-. There are options for wheel chair also for handicapper person but it would take nearly Rs. 300-400 to make you roam inside the entire Konark Temple. Now, you have to walk for at least 700-800 meters from the parking spot to the Konark temple entry gate. But before that, you have to purchase ticket from the ticket counter that you will find inside the temple premises. However, there is option for purchasing ticket through online also that charged me Rs. 35/- per person. Now, when you will make the exit from the Konark Sun Temple, you will find many shops on the way to the parking place where you will be parking your car. We found many shops like selling Cashew Almonds at reasonably less price like Rs. 300-400 per kg. There are shops for children too, handcrafted materials can also be found.
