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Today is #Sankranti. A day special for Sun worshipping communities of India. Featuring some special Sun temples:
1) Sun temple of Jhalarapatan, Rajasthan.
1000+ year old.
Architecture similar to Konark.
7 horse Surya Ratha.
96 feet tall Shikhara.
Had a golden Surya till 1857.
1) Sun temple of Jhalarapatan, Rajasthan.
1000+ year old.
Architecture similar to Konark.
7 horse Surya Ratha.
96 feet tall Shikhara.
Had a golden Surya till 1857.
#Sankranti:
2) Dakshinarka Surya temple in Gaya, Bihar. Built 700+ years ago by King Pratapa Rudra from today's Telangana.
It has Dakshina Manasarovar or Surya Kunda in front of the east facing temple.
Magadha Empire was always famous historically for Sun worshiping population.
2) Dakshinarka Surya temple in Gaya, Bihar. Built 700+ years ago by King Pratapa Rudra from today's Telangana.
It has Dakshina Manasarovar or Surya Kunda in front of the east facing temple.
Magadha Empire was always famous historically for Sun worshiping population.
3) #Sankranti:
Martanda Sun temple in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. This 1200+ year old magnificent Sun temple was destroyed 500+ years ago by invaders.
You could see most of Kashmir valley from here.
220 ft long & 142 ft wide temple.
84 smaller temples around.
Today in ruins.
Martanda Sun temple in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. This 1200+ year old magnificent Sun temple was destroyed 500+ years ago by invaders.
You could see most of Kashmir valley from here.
220 ft long & 142 ft wide temple.
84 smaller temples around.
Today in ruins.
