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Topic:
1.Konark Sun 
      Temple. 
2.Lingaraja       
               Temple.
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    CLASS:X                                                DIV:F

☆ GROUP MEMBER & THEIR ROLLNO.
36. Shivam Jadhav                 41.Sunil Bishnoi
37. Shivanshu Inamdar          42.TANMAY DHAWALE
38.Shreyash Shitole 
39.Shreeram Maslage
40.Siddesh chandan
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS OF
GRATITUDE TO ALL MY SCIENCE TEACHER  AS
WELL AS OUR PRINCIPAL SWATI ARU MAM WHO
GAVE US THE APPORTUNITY TO DO THIS
WONDERFULL PROJECT OF ODISHA. IT HELP’S US
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE THING’S FOR
WHAT ODISHA IS FAMOUS FOR.

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☆LINGARAJA TEMPLE OF ODISHA:
Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and
is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, the capital of
the East Indian state of Odisha. The temple is the most  
prominent landmark
of Bhubaneswar city
and one of the major 
tourist attractions of
the state.
Bhubaneswar is called the Ekamra Kshetra as the deity of
Lingaraja was originally under a mango tree (Ekamra) as
noted in Ekamra Purana, a 13th-century Sanskrit treatise. The
temple is active in worship practices, unlike most other
temples in Bhubaneswar and Shiva is worshiped as Harihara,
a combined form of Vishnu and Shiva. The temple has images
of Vishnu, possibly because of the rising prominence
of Jagannath sect emanating
from the Ganga rulers who
built theJagannath Temple 
IN Puri in the 12th century.
#HISTORY OF THE LINGARAJA TEMPLE:
Lingaraja, literally means the king of Linga, the
iconic form of Shiva. Shiva was originally
worshipped as kirtivasa and later as Harihara and is
commonly referred to as tribhuvaneshwara (also
called Bhubaneswar), the master of three worlds,
namely, heaven, earth, and netherworld. His consort
is called Bhuneshvari.
MAIN FESTIVALS OF LINGARAJA
TEMPLE:-
As per Hindu legend, an underground river originating
from the Lingaraja temple fills the bindusagar
tank (meaning ocean drop) and the water is believed to
heal physical and spiritual illness. The water from the tank
is thus treated sacred and pilgrims take a holy dip during
festive occasions.The central deity of the temple,
Lingaraja, is worshipped both as Shiva and Vishnu. The
harmony between the two sects of Hinduism, Shaivism,
and Vaishanvism, is seen in this temple where the deity is
worshipped as harihara , a combined form of Vishnu and
Shiva
Shivratri is the main festival celebrated annually in pahalgun month
when thousands of devotees visit the temple. Apart from a full day of
fasting, bel leaves are offered to Lingaraja on this auspicious day. The
main celebrations take place at night when devotees pray all night long.
The devout usually break their fast after the Mahadipa (a huge lamp) is
lit on the spire of the temple. This festival commemorates Lingaraja
having slain a demon. Thousands of bol bom pilgrims carry water from
river Mahanadi and walk all the way to the temple during the month of
Shravana every year. Sunian day is observed from royal times in the
month of Bhandra, a day when temple servants, peasants and other
holders of temple lands offer loyalty and tribute to Lingaraja. Candan
Yatra (Sandalwood ceremony) is a 22-day festival celebrated in the
temple when servants of the temple disport themselves in a specially
made barge in Bindusagar tank. The deities and servants of the temples
are anointed with sandalwood paste to protect from heat. Dances,
communal feasts, and merrymaking are arranged by the people
associated with the temple.
☆LINGARAJA TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN :
*SECTIONS OF LINGARAJA TEMPLE:
#SOME GOOD ANGLES OF TEMPLE:
◇INSIDE THE LINGARAJA TEMPLE:
 ☆ KONARK SUN TEMPLE:
The Konark or Konark Sun temple  is dedicated to the
hindu sun god surya  and, conceived as a giant stone charuoit
with 12 wheels, it is the most famous of the few sun temples
built in the India is located about 35 km northeast of the city of
Puri on the coastline in the state of Odisha (earlier Orissa). It
was built c. 1250 CE by King Narasimhadeva (r. 1238-1264
CE) of the Eastern ganga dynast(8th century
CE – 15th century CE).
The temple in its present
State was declared by
UNESCO a World Heritage
Site in 1984 CE. 
☆ARCHITECTURE OF KONARK TEMPLE:
The word 'Konark’ is a combination of two sanskrit word
 kona (corner or angle) and arka (the sun). It thus implies
that the main deity was the sun god, and the temple was
built in an angular format. The temple follows the Kalinga
or Orissa style of architecture, which is a subset of
the nagara style of Hindu temple architecture. The Orissa
style is believed to showcase the nagara style in all its
purity. The nagara was among the three styles of Hindu
temple architecture in India and prevailed in northern
India, while in the south, the dravida style predominated
and in central and eastern India, it was the vesara style.
The nagara style is characterized by a square ground
plan, containing a sanctuary and assembly hall
(mandapa). In terms of elevation, there is a huge
curvilinear tower (shikhara), inclining inwards and
capped. Despite the fact that Odisha lies in the eastern
region, the nagara style was adopted. This could be due to
the fact that since King Anantavarman’s domains included
many areas in northern India as well, the style prevalent
there decisively
impacted the architectural plans
of the temples that were about
to be built in Odisha by the
king.
The 12 pairs of wheels represent the 12
months of the year.
☆ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF KONARK
SUN TEMPLE:
#CONSTRUCTION OF KONARK:
Three stone used while constructing KONARK sun
temple are as follows:
1.Chlorite
2.laterite and
3.Khondalite.
Khondalite (though of poor quality) was used throughout
the monument while chlorite was restricted to
doorframes and to a few sculptures, while laterite was
used in the foundation, the (invisible) core of the
platform and in the staircases. 
#INSIDE THE TEMPLE:
The lions-on-elephants now lie to the front of the eastern
stairs of the bhoga-mandapa. Though covered with plaster,
the original colour of these sculptures was dark red patches
of which are still visible.
☆BEST VIEWS OF KONARK SUN
TEMPLE:
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