Konark

By : odishavisit

Konark is a medium town in the Puri locale in the territory of Odisha, India.  

It lies on the coast by the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometers from the capital of the state, Bhubaneswar. 

It is the site of the thirteenth century Sun Temple, otherwise called  the Black Pagoda, implicit dark rock during the rule of Narasimhadeva-I. 

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The sanctuary is a World Heritage Site.The sanctuary is currently  generally in ruins, and an assortment of its figures is housed in the  Sun Temple Museum, which is controlled by the Archeological Survey of  India. 

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Konark is additionally home to a yearly dance celebration called Konark  Dance Festival, committed to old style Indian dance structures,  including the customary traditional dance of Odisha, Odissi. 

In February 2019, the Konark Dance Festival (presently called Konark Music and Dance Festival) will have its 33rd version. 

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