Sun Temple of Konark, Orissa, India.
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The Uniqueness of the Sun Temple at Konark lies in the fact that it was built using the concept of magnets. The peak of the temple was said to be a giant 52 ton magnet. The statue of the Sun inside the temple was said to be floating free in air based on the unique arrangements of the main magnet and the reinforced magnets around the temple walls. Between every two stone pieces in the temple there lies an iron plate. The temple was constructed from oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
The idol of Sun had a diamond which would reflect the rays of the morning sun. Hence the name Konark (Kon means Ray and Arc means Sun in Sanskrit).
The huge magnet is said to have been removed by British or the Portuguese during the colonial invasion of India.
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