Carved stone chariot wheel, close up - Konark Sun Temple, Orissa India. UNESCO world heritage site

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the temple takes the form of the chariot of Surya (Arka), the sun god, and is heavily decorated with stone carving. The entire complex was designed in the form of the god's huge chariot drawn by seven spirited horses on twelve pairs of exquisitely decorated wheels at its base[1][2]. The huge wheels carved at the base of the temple are one of the major attractions. The spokes of the wheels serve as sundials and the shadows cast by these can give the precise time of the day.

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Size: 5072px × 3396px
Location: Konark, Odisha, India
Photo credit: © Shashank Mehendale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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