Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Sun Temple, Konârak' has mentioned 'Construction' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Contents 1 Etymology 2 Location 3 Reliefs and sculpture 3.1 Hindu deities 3.2 Style 3.3 Other temples and monuments 4 History 4.1 Ancient texts 4.2 Konark in texts 4.3 Construction 4.4 Damage and ruins 4.5 Aruna Stambha 4.6 Preservation efforts 5 Reception 6 Cultural significance 6.1 Literature 6.2 In heraldry 7 Gallery 7.1 Historical images 7.2 Current day photographs 8 See also 9 References 9.1 Bibliography 10 External links | WIKI |
| Construction[edit] | WIKI |
| It is one of the few Hindu temples whose planning and construction records written in Sanskrit in the Odiya script have been preserved in the form of palm leaf manuscripts that were discovered in a village in the 1960s and subsequently translated. | WIKI |
| [62] The temple was sponsored by the king, and its construction was overseen by Siva Samantaraya Mahapatra. | WIKI |
| Early theories stated that the temple was never completed and collapsed during construction. | WIKI |
| Another inscription states that various deities in the temple were consecrated, also suggesting that construction of the temple had been completed. | WIKI |
| Furthermore, it is associated with all the legends of its own artistic creation xe2x80x93 the most evocative being its construction over twelve years using 1,200 artisans xe2x80x93 and the stories about the deep commitment of its master builder, Bisu Moharana, to the project, in which his son (who was born during this period) later became involved. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (i): A unique artistic achievement, the temple has raised up those lovely legends which are affiliated everywhere with absolute works of art: its construction caused the mobilization of 1,200 workers for 12 years. | UNESCO |