#ashokasays Did you know 46:
Guys, Konark temple is one of the amazing architectural marvels of India. Putting forth a few amazing points below:
1.The original Sun Temple at Konark was built by Samba, the son of Krishna.
2.The present day temple was built by King Narashimhadev I (AD 1238-64) of the Ganga dynasty.
3.The temple was originally built well inside the sea. But the sea has since then retreated and at present is 5 kms from the temple.
4.The Original structure was over 220 feet in high and at present only the Natya Grah exists in ruins.
5.The temple is indeed a classic and the only one of its kind. No limestone or cement was used to join the granite blocks.
6. The huge granite blocks were extremely polished and plain.
7.The blocks were separated by iron plates. 8.The entire structure was held together by several magnets.
9.There were primarily 2 main magnets; one at the top of the temple and the other at the basement.
10.The idol of Sun God was kept suspended in the air by the force of the magnets.
11.The idol of Sun God had a diamond which reflected the rays of the Sun, hence the name KoN-ark.
12.The magnet at the top of the temple was the main force holding most of the temple structure.
13.This was so powerful that it used to disrupt the magnetic compass of the ships going through that route(Konark being a major port at that time).
14.The Portuguese removed the main magnet or lodestone as it was the cause of the destruction of lot of their ships and destroyed it.
15.This lead to the collapse of most of the temple structure.
16.The idols were taken away and placed in the puri temple, one of them still exists in the Puri temple even today.
17.One of the idols is kept in the National Museum at New delhi.
18.The present structure is filled with rocks and sand to prevent it from caving in.
19.It is one of the most magnificent architectural feat undertaken in India till date.
20.The builders had comprehensive knowledge of Astronomy, Architecture and Electromagnetism.
Guys, Konark temple is one of the amazing architectural marvels of India. Putting forth a few amazing points below:
1.The original Sun Temple at Konark was built by Samba, the son of Krishna.
2.The present day temple was built by King Narashimhadev I (AD 1238-64) of the Ganga dynasty.
3.The temple was originally built well inside the sea. But the sea has since then retreated and at present is 5 kms from the temple.
4.The Original structure was over 220 feet in high and at present only the Natya Grah exists in ruins.
5.The temple is indeed a classic and the only one of its kind. No limestone or cement was used to join the granite blocks.
6. The huge granite blocks were extremely polished and plain.
7.The blocks were separated by iron plates. 8.The entire structure was held together by several magnets.
9.There were primarily 2 main magnets; one at the top of the temple and the other at the basement.
10.The idol of Sun God was kept suspended in the air by the force of the magnets.
11.The idol of Sun God had a diamond which reflected the rays of the Sun, hence the name KoN-ark.
12.The magnet at the top of the temple was the main force holding most of the temple structure.
13.This was so powerful that it used to disrupt the magnetic compass of the ships going through that route(Konark being a major port at that time).
14.The Portuguese removed the main magnet or lodestone as it was the cause of the destruction of lot of their ships and destroyed it.
15.This lead to the collapse of most of the temple structure.
16.The idols were taken away and placed in the puri temple, one of them still exists in the Puri temple even today.
17.One of the idols is kept in the National Museum at New delhi.
18.The present structure is filled with rocks and sand to prevent it from caving in.
19.It is one of the most magnificent architectural feat undertaken in India till date.
20.The builders had comprehensive knowledge of Astronomy, Architecture and Electromagnetism.
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