The
Sun Temple in Mohdera, Gujarat was build in the early 11th century by
King Bhimdev, in dedication yo the
Hindu Sun-God,Surya. The temple's magnificent exterior is intricately carved. and designed in such a way that the
sun's rays illuminate the temple's sanctum at dawn during the equinoxes. Besides the sanctum,the temple has a pradakshina patha and a sabha mandap, as well as a Surya Kund, a massive tank with stunning miniature shrines that adorn its steps. This temple is one of the
biggest tourist place in Gujarat and it is a temple that must be seen by everyone in their
life time. Mainly the elder people will wish to see temples of this kind.
The archaeologist describes about the
sculptures and arts in this temple as it has many precious arts and sculptures. The statues are designed with minute arts that can only be done with the artists of the
olden age. There is a magnificent pillared hall which is open from all sides and has 52 intricately carved pillars representing 52 weeks in a year. The carvings depict episodes from the
Hindu epics of Ramayan, Mahabharat and Krishna Lila. The exterior of the temple walls have 12 different postures of
Aditya, the Sun God, along with eight Dikpals. So don's miss this temple in your life time.
The Sun Temple in Mohdera, Gujarat was build in the early 11th century by King Bhimdev, in dedication yo the Hindu Sun-God,Surya. The temple's magnificent exterior is intricately carved. and designed in such a way that the sun's rays illuminate the temple's sanctum at dawn during the equinoxes. Besides the sanctum,the temple has a pradakshina patha and a sabha mandap, as well as a Surya Kund, a massive tank with stunning miniature shrines that adorn its steps. This temple is one of the biggest tourist place in Gujarat and it is a temple that must be seen by everyone in their life time. Mainly the elder people will wish to see temples of this kind.
The archaeologist describes about the sculptures and arts in this temple as it has many precious arts and sculptures. The statues are designed with minute arts that can only be done with the artists of the olden age. There is a magnificent pillared hall which is open from all sides and has 52 intricately carved pillars representing 52 weeks in a year. The carvings depict episodes from the Hindu epics of Ramayan, Mahabharat and Krishna Lila. The exterior of the temple walls have 12 different postures of Aditya, the Sun God, along with eight Dikpals. So don's miss this temple in your life time.