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Modhera Sun Temple

1026–1027 · 11th century

The Sun Temple at Modhera in northern Gujarat, India, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Surya, built in 1026–1027 under the Chaulukya king Bhima I. It consists of a sanctum, an assembly hall and a large stepped tank, the Surya Kund, all richly carved, and it is aligned so that the rising sun lights the sanctum at the equinoxes.

Modhera Sun Temple
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Chaulukya dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Modhera Sun Temple. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/modhera-sun-temple
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