On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left one and all stunned by posting a video of the marvellous Modhera Sun Temple situated in Mehsana, Gujarat which blends the glorious history and mesmerising elegance together.
Wanna know more about the temple? Read this piece to know its stunning facts:
1. The temple is built on the bank of Pushpavati river. With no worship being offered here as of now, it stands as an obsolete temple where no worship is offered. The temple premises which is an extraordinary piece of art came up even before the Konark Temple of Orissa.
2. Modhera Sun Temple is pillared on a lotus-shaped structure with each inch of its walls showcasing edgy and detailed carvings.
3. These carvings represent our culture in detail ranging from Ramayana to Mahabharata.
4. The temple has been constructed in a way that with every equinox, the first sunrays would fall on a diamond placed on the Sun God’s head.
5.The entire temple then illuminated in a golden glow.
6. In fact, on other days, two pillars before the garbhagriha would stay illuminated throughout the day, irrespective of the position of the sun.
7. The sabha mandap stands on 52 pillars, depicting the 52 weeks in a year.
8. Carvings of the sun, going with its unity with 4 elements which are air, water, earth and space can be spotted on the walls.