The Sun Shines at the Modhera Temple in Gujarat
There are 2 Su n Temples in India – first one in Konark and then the other one is Modhera Sun Temple. Modhera Sun Temple which is situated on the banks of river Pushpavati is believed to be built around 1026-27 CE during the rule of Rajput King Bhimdev Solanki of the Chalukya dynasty.The temple is built on 23.6 degrees latitude (from where the Tropic of Cancer passes). Patan – which is a city 32 km from Modhera, Gujarat, was the then capital city however this temple was built in Modhera keeping in mind it’s location ie the Tropic of Cancer. The artisans who built it came from Sompura, Rajasthan and it took 40 yrs to build. The stones were brought from a city 110 km far from this village. Modhera Sun Temple carving Carving on a sandstone is very difficult however this temple has carvings as deep as 1.5 ft. It is built with 2 diff interlock systems called pillar and platform interlock systems. One is through 4-5 parts joint through the male-female interlock system (like stone