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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Puri district. 65 km (40 miles)
SE of Bhubaneswar.
n Odisha Tourism, Sunvilla.
Tel (06758) 236 8202.
Open daily. & 8 _ Magha
Saptami (Jan/Feb), Konark Dance
Festival (Dec). Archaeologi cal
Museum: Open Fri–Wed. & -
Transport
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The Konark Sun Temple, on the shores of the Bay of Bengal
The Cymbal Player
This sculpture is in a row of wonderfully
animated dancers, musicians and drummers
on the terrace of the pyramidal roof.

Medallion
Deities and dancers decorate the
medallions on the hub and
the spokes of the wheels.

Erotic Sculpture
A demure snake
goddess provides
a contrast to the
amorous couple
beside her. The
erotic sculptures
Bhogmandir at Konark are
a celebration of
the joys of life.

Main entrance

Bhogmandir
The ruined “Hall of Offerings”
has gigantic rampant lions on
cowering elephants.

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