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Conservation and Restoration Cultural Heritage: Reference Materials

This guide will help you with your architectural restoration research.

About Reference Collection

A reference collection is a collection of objects maintained for the purpose of study and authentication. Reference materials; dictionaries, handbooks, encyclopedias etc. Reference materials can only be used in the library.

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Konark Sun Temple, India

 

Sun Temple, temple in Konark, Odisha state, 

India, that is dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya. It was built of stone in the 13th century.

The Sun Temple is the pinnacle of Hindu Orissan architecture and is unique in terms of its sculptural innovations and the quality of its carvings. Textual evidence indicates that Narasimha I (who reigned between 1238 and 1264) of the Eastern Ganga dynasty built the temple in 1250. This is plausible as secular events such as royal hunts and military scenes are also depicted on its reliefs. The Sun Temple may have been built to celebrate Narasimha’s military victory over Muslim forces in Bengal. In this way, he would have intended to amplify his right to rule as though appointed by the gods.

Source: Britannica

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