Konark Sun Temple — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Sun Temple, Konârak State Party = IND Type = Cultural Criteria = i, iii, vi ID = 246 Region = Asia Pacific Year = 1984 Session = 8th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/246 website =konark.nic.in/Konark Sun… … Wikipedia
Sun Temple — See Konarak … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Konarak — Konarak in the state of Orissa is the site of the largest temple to the sun god in India. It was built around the 13th century C.E. The main building represents the sun god’s chariot, which in mythol ogy was pulled across the sky each day by… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Temple de Sūrya (Modhera) — 23° 25′ N 72° 22′ E / 23.42, 72.37 … Wikipédia en Français
Konarak — Vorderansicht Rad am Sonnentempel von Konark … Deutsch Wikipedia
Konarak — /keuh nahr euhk/, n. a village in E Orissa, in E India: site of the famous Black Pagoda. Also, Kanarak. * * * ▪ India also spelled Kanārak historic village, east central Orissa state, eastern India, on the Bay of Bengal coast. It is… … Universalium
North Indian temple architecture — ▪ architectural style style of architecture produced throughout northern India and as far south (South Asian arts) as Bijāpur district, characterized by its distinctive śikhara, a superstructure, tower, or spire. The style is sometimes… … Universalium
Chilika Lake — Chilka Lake Fishermen pushing against the tide Coordinates … Wikipedia
Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… … Universalium
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
