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 Introduction to Nine Planets' Shrine Konark
Nine Planets' Shrine in Konark, India also known as the Navagraha Temple is situated at the Sun Temple at Konark. It has a 6 m chlorite slab, which forms the center piece of the small shrine. The Konark Sun Temple is situated 3 km from the seacoast, which is the major landmark of Konark. Nine Planet's shrine in Konark is among the most frequented Museums and Monuments in Konark.
The temple is one of the crowning glories of architectural marvel. It symbolizes the shape of a celestial chariot for taking Surya, the sun god, across the heavens. Seven majestic horses pull the chariot, with twelve wheels on either side. These represent the divisions of time. The seven horses are characterized by the number of days in a week, each wheel indicate an hour or a fortnight. The temple is illuminated in between 6 to 9 pm. UNESCO includes the temple in the list of world heritage monuments. If you want to visit the renowned Konark Nine Planet's Shrine, a visit to the Sun Temple is must and should be included in the list of Tour to Konark.
History of Nine Planets' Shrine Konark
This 13th Century temple was pretty close to the sea when it was built, but as the sea has receded the temple got its present spot. The Sun Temple is also known as the Black Pagoda by the ancient sailors due to the dissimilarity in appearance of it from the white colored temples of Puri. Nine Planets' Shrine in Konark is situated just outside the Sun temple walls.
Description of Nine Planets' Shrine Konark
The Indian tradition of worshipping nine planets is the theme of the Nine Planet's Shrine in Konark, India. The figures symbolize the Sun, moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Kethu. Other places of interest include the Ramachandi temple which is dedicated to the Goddess Ramachandi, located at a distance of 8 km at a place where the river Kushabhadra meets with the sea. The Museum outside the temple has many sculptures and carvings those dating back to the time of the Sun temple's construction. The shrine of the nine planets of the Hindus are that of the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu (dragon's head), and Ketu (dragon's tail). The carved seated figure in the shrine symbolizes the Surya or Sun.
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