Sharing pictures from his visit ... One of the most popular legends about the Konark Sun Temple involves Dharmapada, a 12-year-old boy, and his father Bishu Maharana, the chief architect.

The Konark Sun Temple is located along the coastline of Odisha, about three km from the sea, and is heavily decorated with stone carving. The entire temple complex takes the form of the Sun God ...

which is a replica of the 700-year-old Konark Sun Temple. The festival was a forerunner amongst all the contemporary festivals of Orissa including the Konark Festival, which is held on the ...