A reference entry on the Konark Sun Temple, covering its construction as a colossal stone chariot for Surya, its 24 wheels symbolizing the hours and months, and the sculptural cycles on its jagamohana including figures read as the twelve Adityas.
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Tier three: a general reference entry, used here to independently corroborate dsource.in's account of the temple's date, form and solar-cycle sculptural programme. Citation
PublisherGrokipedia
Source Typereference article
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This source names Konark Sun Temple directly: "A reference entry on the Konark Sun Temple, covering its construction as a colossal stone chariot for Surya, its 24 wheels symbolizing the hours and months, and the sculptural cycles on its..."
Surya, Deities This source names Surya directly: "as a colossal stone chariot for Surya, its 24 wheels symbolizing the hours and months, and the sculptural cycles on its jagamohana including figures read as the twelve Adityas."
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- Sources, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 holds.
- Sacred Art & Iconography, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
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