Konark Temple

Orissa High Court Rules Only Licensed Photographers Allowed at Konark’s Sun Temple

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…

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ASI Core Committee Inspects Sand Evacuation Progress at Konark’s Sun Temple

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…

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Five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India, Including Konark Temple, Could Disappear by 2050 Due to Climate Change

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…

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ASI to illuminate Srimandir, Konark and Rajarani Temple with facade lights

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…

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