Trip Advisor

Timing

06:00 - 20:00

Closing Day

Always Open

Website

https://asi.nic.in/sun-temple-modhera/

Direction

Map

Phone

NA

Toilet

Yes

Wheelchair Accessible

NO

Do's/Dont's

The Konark dance Festival held from 1st Dec – 5th Dec is one of the prestigious classical dance festivals of the country. The open air theatre with the temple at the backdrop comes alive to the grooves of the maestro’s and transports the audience to the glory days of the Sun Temple. Chandrabagha Mela – Held in the month of January every year, sees thousands of devotees taking a dip in the sea and praying to Sun God.

Audio Guide

NO

Entrance Fees (Per Person)

India

Adult

300

Child

0

Foreign Nationals

Adult

300

Child

0

Bimstec and Saarc Nationals

Adult

25

Child

0

History

Sun temple at Modhera is situated at Lat.230 42 N; Long 720 09 E. Sun temple at Modhera is an architectural land mark being the earliest Solanki temple of Gujarat datable to A.D. 1026-27. It was constructed during the reign of King Bhimadeva I (1022-1063 A.D.). All the three elements i.e. the (1) Garbhagriha with ambulatory and attached octagonal gudhamandapa, (2) Detached sabha mandapa with a torana in front and (3) A large flagged tank are decorated with numerous miniature shrines, while the gudhamandapa is embellished with niched images of twelve adityas, the sabhamandapa is a diagonally arranged octagonal hall with a magnificent set of pillars carrying torana arches in alternate triangular and semi- circular designs.
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