Sun temple
Sun temple. Temple dedicated to Surya or sun god at Konark ,It was built by Ganga king Narshimhadeva I (12341245) ,The main temple has collapsed -only the Jagmohan of this unique world famous’monument has survived .The joint structure of the Vimana (main temple) and Jagamohana (the porch)have been based on an immense terrace with Stambhesvari.An autochthonous deity represented as an wooden pillar or a stambha .She was adopted into Aryan culture and has been worshipped by king Stutikara(500AD) of Kalahandi copper plate, by the Sulki kings of Kodalaka ‘ Mandala and by the Bhanja kings of Khinjali Mandala. Stambasvari temple at Sonepur.
She is worshipped in the whole of western and southern Orissa and in the ex-states. Sudhaladeva. Royal title of the rulers of Bamanda ex-state. Busudeva Sudhala deva and Tribhubana Sudhala deva were patrons of Oriya language and literature. Suleiman Karani. Sultan of Bengal who defeated king Mukundadeva and introduced Muslim rulein Orissa in 1568AD.
