Bhubaneswar: In a significant ruling concerning government land near the UNESCO-listed Konark Sun Temple, the Odisha Board of Revenue has set aside a 1989 order that recorded more than 11 acres of land in the name of a private individual and directed that the land be restored to the Government account. The disputed land, located…
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed that only photographers authorized by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be permitted to operate within the premises of the iconic Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha’s Puri district. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Chakradhar Sharan Singh and Justice Savitri Ratho, delivered the judgment on Monday, upholding…
Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) core committee, led by Additional Director General (Conservation and World Heritage) Janhwij Sharma, conducted a detailed inspection of the Sun Temple in Konark on Saturday. The team reviewed the ongoing sand evacuation work inside the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of the 13th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site, a project crucial…
Bhubaneswar: A six-member team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) visited the Sun Temple at Konark on Wednesday to assess the progress of sand removal from the sanctum sanctorum (‘garbhagriha’) of the 13th-century monument. This inspection is part of an ongoing effort to preserve and maintain the iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site located in…
Bhubaneswar: In a worrying revelation, five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India are among the dozens globally at risk of disappearing by 2050 due to the impacts of climate change, according to recent media reports. The sites include Khangchendzonga National Park, the Sun Temple in Konark, Keoladeo National Park, Sundarbans National Park, and the Churches…
Bhubaneswar: The next time a tourist visits Puri and Konark during the evening, they would be amazed to see the well illuminated Jagannath temple and Konark temple with facade lighting. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Bhubaneswar Circle has decided to illuminate the Jagannath temple at Puri, Konark temple and Rajarani temple in Bhubaneswar with…
