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Item Code: IDH011by K.S. BeheraHardcover (Edition: 2005)Publications Division ISBN 8123012365 Size: 8.8" X 5.6" Pages: 128 (Color Illus:22, B & W Illus:23,Figure:7) |
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times since 15th Oct, 2009The Sun temple of Konark in Orissa, also famous as the Black pagoda, is undoubtedly one of the finest monument where the vitality and spirit of a bygone creative age in its life like sculptures. It has been declared as a World Heritage Monument for its outstanding universal value to humanity.
The author Prof. Karuna Sagar Behera, an archaeologist and historian of repute has written this book with broad objective to discuss all aspects of Konark, its mythology, history, architecture, sculpture and conservation etc. It is hoped that this concise narrative and the photo plates will help all those who want to know Konark in the poper perspective
| Chapter No. | Page No. | |
| I | Mythology and Sanctity of Konark | 1 |
| II | King Narasimha I and Construction of the Konark Temple | |
| III | The Orissan Style of Temple Architecture | 23 |
| IV | the Main Temple-Complex of Konark | 35 |
| V | Subsidiary Temples in the Compound | 54 |
| VI | Aspects of Architecture and Sculpture | 61 |
| VII | The Fall of the Temple and Conservation | 90 |
| Glossary | 112 | |
| Bibliography | 120 |
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