Konark Sun Temple is the one that was made for the Sun God or Surya. When you will be in Orissa, this is certainly something that worth a visit. It is supposed be a place that has to be visited by the people of India to complete their pilgrimage.

The tales are the things which are associated with all of the places in India and you will come across a new one after every short while. The legend about this temple is that the king of Krishna and Jambavati intrude the bathing champers of the wives of Krishna and Krishna cursed him with a disease of skin known as leprosy. He was told to worship Surya to get out of this curse and Samba who was cursed with the disease found an image of Surya and he worshipped it to get rid of the curse. That is the place of temple actually. However, despite the fact as what was the story behind the creation of the temple, the architecture is something that can’t be compared with anything else.

Sculptures that you will find in there are so complicated that you will not take you eyes away from them. The temple is actually made in a way that it gives the picture of a chariot that has 24 wheels. These wheels are then made even more beautiful with some specific use of carvings. The erotic style of craving is something that you can again find in here which are quite like the way that you will find in Khajuraho Temples. Along with these cravings you can also find pictures of animals and warriors which are again carved in the walls and you can easily associate a story with them as they are so systematically designed. You best chance about learning the ancient Indian art is in this temple. Although, the most of the temples are ruined, but still, it has a lot to tell you about the ancient history and culture. Also, if you want to see the true festivity, you must visit the place at the time of Konark festival.