| Sun worship in India: The Indian system of
beliefs reveres the Sun as an inexhaustable source of energy. The Sun God portrayed in
ancient temples bears symbols and ornaments resembling those from Asia Minor. |
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Legends related to Surya: This
article traces the various legends associated with Surya, his consorts Usha, Chhaaya and
Padma. |
| Surya - Iconography - Beliefs: The
Sun is portrayed seated on a chariot drawn by seven horses. A common thread of beliefs
surrounds sun worship all over the Indian subcontinent. |
Suryanaar Koyil near Kumbhakonam in
Tamilnadu: was constructed by Kulottunga Chola in the 1100s, to aid visiting dignitaries
from Kanauj in sun worship. |
The Konark Sun temple is probably the best and
most majestic specimen of temple art in Orissa, despite its ruined state. |
| The Surya Pahar temple situated amongst
several archaeological remains in Goalpara in Assam is an ancient center of sun worship. |
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The Modhera sun temple, even in its ruined
state is a majestic one, bearing testimony to the art of the ancient Chalukyas of Gujarat. |
| The Suryanarayana temple at Arasavalli in Andhra Pradesh is an
ancient one built by the Kalinga rulers in the 1st millennium CE. |
The Dakshinaarka Sun temple at Gaya is
associated with the rites for making offerings to ancestors. |
The Sun Temple at Ranakpur:
is a magnificient structure in
white soapstone. It is located in the vicinity of the grand Jain temple complex in
Ranakpur in Rajasthan. |
| Templenet article
commemorating the last solar eclipse of the
2nd millennium CE. |
The sun
temple at Unao in Madhya Pradesh is an
ancient one, believed to be associated with cures for skin ailments. |
Links to Sun temples outside India. |
