Konark Sun temple - PPC
Konark is a coastline city in Puri, Odisha. Konark has been derived from "Kona" - corner, and "Arka" - Sun. Konark Sun temple was built by King Narasinga Deva in 1250 A.D. It is dedicated to Lord Surya, the Sun God. It is made up of black granite and a black pagoda. It took 16 years to complete the structure.
The temple is shaped like a big chariot, representing Sun God's chariot. Hindus believe that Sun God travels from east to west on a 7 horse chariot. 7 represents the number of days in a week. And 12 pairs of wheels (12*2=24) represent 24 hours of the day. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984.
India Post introduced a PPC on 10-05-1979 depicting the Chariot Wheel.
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