Sun temple, Konark : The temple built in 13 th century by King Narasimha Deva is dedicated to Sun god. It took 1200 workers over 16 years to build. This impressive temple resembles to a huge chariot with 24 giant wheels being pulled by seven horses. Great pairs of large intricately carved wheels were carved on both sides of the 4 m high platform that the temple is on. There are two rows of twelve wheels on both sides. There is a dancing hall, an audience hall and a high tower too. This temple was once called the Balck Pagoda by sailors as it was supposed to draw ships into the shore and cause shipwrecks.

There is a nice quiet beach 3 km from the temple. Not far from the beach is a pond where Krishna's son, Samba, is said to have been cured from leprosy. Konark is 65 km from Bhubaneshwar near Puri. Konark temple is a sheer poetry in stones, conceived and executed as a colossal Sun chariot.