Historical Tourism

Located about 65 km from Bhubaneswar and 35 km from Puri, Konark forms the third arm of Odisha’s Golden Triangle. The embellished temple walls, the ornamentation on the wheels, the scattered statues of a war stallion or an enraged elephant, all inspire a tremendous sense of awe. Said to be built in the 13th century during the rule of King Narasimha Deva I (AD 1238-1264), the temple is considered an example of the highest level of architectural excellence achieved by the Kalinga school of art. Unesco inscribed the Konark Sun Temple on its World Heritage List in 1984.