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Konark Sun Temple is a 13th century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Orissa. It was constructed from oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva I (1238-1250 CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is an example of Orissan architecture of Ganga dynasty . The temple is one of the most renowned temples in India and is a World Heritage Site. It is one of the Seven Wonders of India (as per the poll collected by NDTV). Legend has it that the temple was constructed by Samba, the son of Lord Krishna. It is said that Samba was afflicted by leprosy, brought about by his father's curse on him. After 12 years of penance, he was cured by Surya, the Sun God, in whose honour he built the magnificent Konarak Sun temple.

There is a another sun temple in modhera in gujarat.

Konark is a small town in puri district of the state of Orissa, India on the bay of bengal, sixty-five km from Bhubaneswar. It is the site of 13Ce Sun temple (also known as the Black pagoda) , built in Black granite by king Basrasimhadeva-1 (AD 1236-1264) of eastern ganga dynasty. The temple is the world heritage site. It takes the form of the chariot of surya (Arka) the sun god.

It is created by Languda Narasingh Dev.

There is another sun temple in Andhra Pradesh i.e. Arasavalli Sun Temple. It was built by king Devendra Varma, ruler of the Kalinga Dynasty.