Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Sun temple at Konark northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE. On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya's chariot; its 24 wheels are decorated with symbolic designs and it is led by a team of six horses. One can witness three images of Sun God at three directions to catch the rays of the Sun at dawn, noon and sunset.

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