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Giant Ancient Egyptian Sun Temple Discovered in Cairo  -  Mar 1, 2006
National GeographicArchaeologists announced Sunday that they have discovered an ancient sun temple containing large statues of the pharaoh Ramses II under an outdoor ...

Sun Temple in knee-deep water  -  Jul 21, 2009
Times of IndiaBHUBANESWAR: It's not just people living in low-lying areas who are scurrying for cover because of torrential rain lashing Orissa since Sunday. ...

Konark Sun temple under knee deep water  -  Jul 20, 2009
The HinduBhubaneswar (PTI): The Sun Temple at Konark, a World Heritage site 60 km from here, was knee deep in water today following torrential rains triggered by low ...

Modhera Sun temple to be tourist spot  -  May 23, 2005
Times of IndiaGANDHINAGAR: The ancient Sun temple of Modhera, constructed by King Bhimdev 1 in the early 11th century, is being developed as one of the major tourist ...

Dark shadow over Sun temple's future  -  Jan 19, 2006
IBNLive.comThe Works secretary blamed the ASI for the negligence of the Sun temple. "The ASI is responsible for this structural threat, they get adequate funds for ...

IA's new logo shows Konark Sun Temple wheel  -  Dec 7, 2005
Moneycontrol.comIndian Airlines has a new look logo that emphasises that it is, well, simply, Indian. The logo sports a slice of the wheel taken from the Konark Sun Temple. ...

A 'Sun Temple' at Malpe beach  -  Aug 16, 2007
The HinduMarvellous: Srinath Manipal (right) working on the 'Sun Temple' at the Malpe beach, near Udupi, on Wednesday. Udupi: A sand sculpture of the beautiful Sun ...

Giant Ancient Egyptian Sun Temple Discovered in Cairo  -  Jan 18, 2010
National Geographic..."This statue is in the style of dynasty 12 [1991 to 1786 BC] and may have been usurped by Ramses II," he added, meaning that it may have been altered to ...

Orissa demands long term conservation plan for Sun Temple  -  Oct 12, 2009
Daily News & AnalysisPTI. Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government today alleged that the Archaeological Survey of India was not taking adequate steps to maintain the famed Sun Temple ...

Konark Sun temple getting back in shape  -  Jun 22, 2007
The HinduBHUBANESWAR: More than a hundred years after it was filled with sand and sealed for ever for entry, visitors might have the unique opportunity to walk ...

Alberta sun temple has 5,000-year-old calendar  -  Jan 29, 2009
Toronto StarAn aerial view of a 5000-year-old stone cairn and other structures in southern Alberta that a maverick Edmonton scientist believes are the central features ...

Dark clouds over Sun Temple  -  Jun 13, 2005
Indian ExpressKONARK, JUNE 12 If you stayed close to the 13th century Sun Temple here, and were not too hot on heritage conservation, you could probably give this a try: ...

Konark Sun Temple recreated in sand!  -  Dec 2, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesKonark, Dec. 2 -- Word famous sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik has gifted another Sun Temple to the tourists visiting the Konark festival here, this time. ...

KONARK SUN TEMPLE GETS FLOODED  -  Jul 20, 2009
Indian ExpressThe world heritage site of Konark Sun temple was knee-deep in water as flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed 32 lives in Orissa. ...

Konark temple safe, says ASI  -  Jun 11, 2009
Times of IndiaBHUBANESWAR: The Sun Temple at Konark is perfectly well preserved and any ... "The sun temple is in a good state of preservation," the ASI letter sent to ...

President Pratibha Patil escapes unhurt in chopper mishap  -  Dec 9, 2009
Economic TimesThe accident occurred at 4.33 pm when the President was returning to Bhubaneswar after her visit to the Sun Temple at Konark and Sri Jagannath Temple at ...

Guards without guns, and only Hindus in Prez team at Jagannath temple  -  Dec 8, 2009
Times of IndiaThe President will not face any restrictions at the Sun Temple, which is a dead shrine'. The President is expected to be inside Jagannath temple for about ...

Largest sun temple found under Cairo marketplace  -  Feb 27, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Orlando Sentinel - ProQuest ArchiverCompiled from wire reports. CAIRO, Egypt -- Archaeologists discovered a pharaonic sun temple with large statues thought to be of King Ramses II under an ...

Sun Temple Found Under Busy Egyptian Market .  -  Feb 26, 2006
Spokesman-Review - Google News ArchiveThe green pavement stoi the temple's floor were also un covered An Egyptian team working in cooperation with the German in in Egypt discovered the site ...

Orissa invites 'harassed' Japanese tourists to Konark  -  Mar 17, 2008
Indian ExpressThe Orissa Government has invited a group of women tourists from Japan, who had left the state alleging harassment by a guide, to re-visit the Sun Temple at ...

Sun Temple makeover plan in limbo  -  Feb 9, 2008
Newindpress on SundayKONARK: What could be a major setback to the development of Sun Temple, the Indian Oil Foundation (IOF) may take back the promotional grant of Rs 20 crore ...

Now, Amitabh Bachchan's replica made of sand  -  Dec 6, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesHe is the biggest star of Bollywood and his sand replica, which stands near one of the four holiest places for Hindus and in front of the Konark Sun temple, ...

21st March brings special sunrise to Modhera Sun temple(Video)  -  Mar 25, 2007
DeshGujaratEvery year, on 21st of March, Sun rises exactly in front of the Modhera Sun temple in north Gujarat. Sun showers it's first light on the part where there ...

A shrine to the sun  -  Jul 25, 2008
Hindu Business LineResting on a knoll in the village of Modhera, the Sun Temple stands grand and ... For three days in January every year, The Modhera Sun Temple serves as the ...

Process begins to preserve Konark Sun Temple  -  Jul 21, 2007
KalingaTimesBhubaneswar: Everyone knows how governments function. But if things happen in time, visitors to the world famous Sun temple at Konark on the Orissa coast ...

Article: Ancient Sun Temple Uncovered in Cairo - AP Online | HighBeam...  -  Feb 27, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchAncient Sun Temple Uncovered in Cairo ... find AP Online articles. OMAR SINAN, Associated Press Writer AP Online 02-27-2006 Dateline: CAIRO, Egypt <...

'Wrong' info on Sun Temple, FIRfir lodged  -  Mar 31, 2008
Newindpress on SundayKONARK: A social activist on Sunday lodged an FIR at Konark police station seeking action against certain websites for providing wrong information about the ...

Court notice to ASI, Orissa government on Konark temple  -  Dec 3, 2009
SifyThe Orissa High Court, hearing a public suit alleging that the authorities were neglecting the Sun Temple in Konark, Thursday served notices to the ...

Article: Ancient sun temple with statues of Ramses II uncovered...  -  Feb 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam ResearchAncient sun temple with statues of Ramses II uncovered beneath a Cairo marketplace ... find AP Worldstream articles. OMAR SINAN, Associated Press Writer AP ...

CULTURE-CHINA: World Cup Revives Spirit of Mass Revelry  -  Jan 8, 2010
Inter Press ServiceShe heeded the call and loved the screening at the Sun Temple. "I was awed to watch the games inside an imperial temple". With football being the country's ...

Aurangabad admin gears up for Chhath  -  Oct 24, 2009
Times of IndiaThe pond adjoining the Sun temple has been cleaned. ... The Dev Sun temple is the most ancient sun temples the state can boast of. ...

Magician to make Sun temple disappear  -  Jan 23, 2008
KalingaTimesKendrapara (Orissa), Jan 23: Apparently inspired by magic legend PC Sorcar Jr, a prominent magician from the state has claimed that he would make the famous ...

Orissa's Sun Temple re-created on sand  -  Dec 5, 2005
Newindpress on SundayBHUBANESWAR: Renowned Orissa artist Sudarsan Patnaik has now re-created the 13th century Sun Temple on sand adjacent to the original at Konark town. ...

Foreign tourist was not manhandled at Konark temple: report  -  May 1, 2007
KalingaTimesBhubaneswar: The security staff of the Archaeological Survey of India who allegedly manhandled a foreign tourist inside the Sun temple premises at Konark ...

India's Sun Temple to be restored  -  Nov 28, 2006
OpodoPeople taking a holiday in India will soon be able to benefit from seeing the Sun Temple in Orissa restored to its former glory. ...

Demonstration to be held to save Sun Temple at Konark  -  Nov 16, 2009
Orissadiary.comReport by Orissadiary Correspondent; Konark: Famous Sun Temple of 3th century at Konark is in a state of deterioration. Due to negligence the stones from ...

Guides 'clash' at Sun Temple  -  Dec 20, 2005
Newindpress on SundayNIMAPARA: Clash between two groups of guides at the Konark Sun Temple disturbed the tourists on Sunday. Sources said while four government recognised guides ...

Tallest of them all  -  Jun 7, 2008
FrontlineThe ratha, or chariot, of the Sun temple of Konark, with two of its giant ... The deul of the Sun temple originally stood over 200 feet (60 metres) tall, ...

Ancient sun temple with statues of Ramses II uncovered beneath a...  -  Feb 26, 2006
Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comArchaeologists discovered a pharaonic sun temple with large statues believed to be of King Ramses II under an outdoor marketplace in Cairo, ...

The Hindu Business Line  -  Feb 18, 2005
Hindu Business LineThese include the Sun temple at Konark, the Lingaraj temple at Bhubaneswar, ... The chariot-shaped Sun temple at Konark, built in the 13th century AD, ...

Paying homage to the sun  -  Jul 3, 2009
AsiaOneWHEN a few loose stones reportedly fell off the Sun Temple in Konark last month, ... The Sun Temple, built between 1238 and 1264 during the Ganga dynasty, ...

TV's Not-So-Great Pyramid  -  Jun 23, 2008
NewsweekNo inscriptions of Djedefre have been found inside, just objects—which could have been brought by cult worshipers to a sun temple—and the objects are of ...

Assyrian Monastery Dated Back to 4,000 Years  -  Jan 3, 2010
AINAThe monastery is founded over the ancient Sun Temple that probably dates back to the days when Mardin was first inhabited. According to Assistant Professor ...

Ritu Beri designs uniform for Air India crew  -  Aug 6, 2007
HinduThe design of the new uniforms draw inspiration from the Sun Temple of Konark in Orissa, yet maintains a modern outlook. The colour palette of the uniform ...

Seven wonders of India  -  May 5, 2009
HinduThe Sun Temple : Also known as the Golden Pagoda. The new list had its share of problems. When important structures like the Angkor temple were not ...

Sun Temple seeks solution to shoo away monkeys  -  Nov 9, 2005
Newindpress on SundayNIMAPARA: Monkeys may just manage to scare away tourists from the world famous Sun Temple at Konark. From playfully snatching food packets from them to ...

Temples of peace  -  Jul 19, 2008
FrontlineThe Sun temple, Modhera, Gujarat. Surya has been worshipped from ancient times in ... SURYA WITH ATTENDANTS, the Sun temple. The vigour and vitality of the ...

Urban Haat coming up  -  May 1, 2007
The Hindu...cuisine of Orissa, the much-awaited Urban Haat is coming up in the idyllic and tiny town of Konark Sun temple, about 55 km away from the State capital. ...

Ancient Sun Temple Uncovered in Cairo | Article from AP Online | …  -  Feb 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchAncient Sun Temple Uncovered in Cairo ... find AP Online articles. OMAR SINAN, Associated Press Writer AP Online 02-26-2006 Dateline: CAIRO, Egypt Archaeolo ...

Orissa asks ASI to submit report on Konark temple inspection  -  Nov 19, 2009
Expressindia.comBhubaneswar Concerned over conservation of the 13th century Sun Temple at ... Joint verifications had been taken place at the Sun Temple on June 17 and ...

Seminar focus on temple history  -  Mar 3, 2008
Calcutta TelegraphBhubaneswar, March 2: Designed in the shape of a chariot mounted on 24 exquisite wheels pulled by seven horses, Konark Sun Temple is a testimony to the ...

Temple trick to grab HEC land  -  Jun 17, 2005
Calcutta TelegraphWhile the pond in the Sun Temple was inaugurated by BJP?s Saryu Rai, the tubewell in the temple premise donated by Rotary Club was inaugurated by CP Singh. ...

AFGHAN PRISON RIOT ENDING  -  Feb 28, 2006
$2.95 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - NewsBankCAIRO, Egypt -- Archaeologists discovered a pharaonic sun temple with large ... The partially uncovered site is the largest sun temple ever found in the Aim ...

President to visit Puri, Konark on Dec 9  -  Dec 5, 2009
Press Trust of IndiaThe next day, Patil will spend an hour at the Konark Sun Temple and at about 11.30 am she was scheduled to have a darshan of Lord Jagannth at the 12th ...

Sir Bernard Feilden  -  Nov 16, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukAbroad, he advised on the conservation of the dome of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the Taj Mahal, the Sun Temple at Konarak, and the Forbidden City and ...

IOF Konark plan raises hackles  -  Jun 22, 2009
Times of IndiaBuilt between 1238 between 1264, the Sun Temple, a world heritage site, is one of India's most prominent monuments and remains open from sun rise to about 8 ...

ASI announces restoration of 40 historical monuments in Gujarat  -  May 15, 2008
Expressindia.com...vadodara, May 14 The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has announced the restoration of around 40 new historical monuments in Gujarat. ...

'It (reform) must have a human face, because when industry comes, you...  -  Dec 11, 2006
Indian ExpressBy meeting you at the Sun Temple, we thought that you would get to come here as well ... Not only till the Sun Temple, which is also a world heritage site, ...

Konark sun temple voted top Orissa wonder  -  Feb 27, 2009
Siliconindia.comBy IANS. Bhubaneswar: The world famous 13th century sun temple in Konark has topped a survey of what people consider to be the seven wonders of Orissa. ...

'Submit verification report of Sun Temple'  -  Nov 20, 2009
Express BuzzBHUBANESWAR: Concerned over conservation of the 13th century Sun Temple at Konark, the State Government has asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ...

THE SUN TEMPLE LIMITED (Company Report)  -  Nov 29, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Experian Company Reports - Alacra StoreRelated Reports:, THE SUN TEMPLE LIMITED (Mortgage Report); THE SUN TEMPLE LIMITED (Corporate Tree Report); THE SUN TEMPLE LIMITED (Director and Secretary ...

Konark inspires Ritu Beri to design Air India uniforms  -  Apr 2, 2009
The HinduNew Delhi (PTI): The grandeur of the majestic Konark Sun Temple in Orissa is set to be reflected in the new uniforms of Air India, with both cabin crew and ...

North Indian temple architecture  -  Jun 5, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaThe Sun Temple at KonÄ?rak, the sanctum of which is badly damaged, is the largest and ... The early 11th-century Sun Temple at Modhera is one of the finest.

ESCAPE TO PROVENCE  -  Apr 3, 2005
$2.95 - Kansas City Star - NewsBankCelebrate spring with a new bar of soap. Lavender blooms in the summer throughout the Provence region of southern France. Although using lavender soap won't ...

Canada's Stonehenge: scientist says Alberta sun temple has 5,000-year...  -  Jan 31, 2009
canadafreepress.comBy News on the Net Saturday, January 31, 2009. EDMONTON - An academic maverick is challenging conventional wisdom on Canada's prehistory by claiming an ...

Kandaha: Where the Sun may set forever!  -  Feb 8, 2008
MerinewsKing Harisingh Deo of Mithila made the present Sun temple in 14th century AD. Situated 15 kilometres west of district headquarters, this Sun temple proves ...

Railways demand free land for linking Konark  -  Jan 4, 2009
HinduThe Sun Temple at Konark, perhaps the only world heritage site in eastern india, is located 35 km from this beach resort, known for its 12th century ...

Qoricancha (Templo del Sol) & Santo Domingo  -  Jan 24, 2010
New York TimesThe baroque church pales next to the fine stonemasonry of the Incas -- and that's to say nothing about the original glory of the Sun Temple. ...

The Black Pagoda “Konarkâ€?  -  Jul 3, 2006
Orissadiary.comThe Sun temple of the Konark was built by King Narshimha Dev-I of Ganga ... When the Ganga King, Narasimhadeva I (1238-1264 AD) built his sun temple, ...

Legends of the Sun  -  Mar 25, 2007
HinduWell, after the spoilsport mist had ruined my chances of watching a magical sunrise at the Konark Sun Temple — a long cherished dream of mine — I wasn't ...

Coming soon: a hip Gujarati film that is kaink judu  -  Apr 17, 2005
Expressindia.comBack from shooting a song sequence Maara manva at the Sun Temple in Modhera ... The Sun Temple is an outstanding location and my respect for Gujarati people ...

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (KD/NR)  -  Aug 18, 2007
Daijiworld.comUdupi, Aug 18: A sand sculpture of the beautiful Sun Temple of Konark, carved by the Karavali ... “Besides, the Sun Temple is such a beautiful structure. ...

Run up to 'Ring of fire': Celestial play begins  -  Jan 15, 2010
മലയാള മനോരമMost of the temples in Tamil Nadu, including the Nava Graha temples in Thanjavur district, were closed since morning except for the sun temple where special ...

'It (reform) must have a human face, because when industry comes, you...  -  Dec 11, 2006
Indian ExpressBy meeting you at the Sun Temple, we thought that you would get to come here as well ... Not only till the Sun Temple, which is also a world heritage site, ...

Man dies after taking holy dip  -  Jan 22, 2010
Press Trust of IndiaPuri (Orissa), Jan 22 (PTI) An elderly man apparently died of cold today after taking a holy dip at Chandrabhaga near the Sun Temple of Konark, ...

Dowsers find stone from ancient temple  -  Jun 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Newsquest Media Group Newspapers - Factiva, from Dow JonesAN ancient standing stone from a lost sun temple has been unearthed by dowsers in east Dorset. Students on a local dowsing course discovered the hidden ...

God of War: Chains of Olympus  -  Mar 11, 2008
Techtree.comYes, the Sun Temple of Helios is brought down to Earth, which leads to darkness all over the planet. Morpheus, the God of Dreams, is responsible; ...

Worship and wonder in Orissa  -  Jul 23, 2007
Telegraph.co.ukThe 16-day Orissa Tribal Tour combines ancient Hindu temples, including the World Heritage Site Sun Temple at Konark, with the temples in the capital, ...

thestar.com mobile: article  -  Jan 20, 2010
Toronto Star...in southern Alberta is really a vast, open-air sun temple with a precise 5000-year-old calendar predating England's Stonehenge and Egypt's pyramids. ...

Indian Gypsies "yet to be recognized as part of diaspora"  -  Jan 7, 2007
$2.95 - BBC Archive - NewsBankPolansky said the destruction of Sun temple in Multan in AD 985 could be a major ... The Karmathians attacked and destroyed the Sun temple, forcing everyone ...

India's wonderful secret: a journey through Orissa.(travel)(Cover...  -  Jan 1, 2006
Free with registration - PSA Journal - AccessMyLibrary.comBut if Konark Sun Temple is Orissa's diamond, then the stone age hill tribes that inhabit the isolated, mountainous region of the area are certainly her ...

Booming Bayreuth: Composer Wagner would be proud of his town's many …  -  Aug 6, 2009
Stars and StripesIt includes the stunning U-shaped Sun Temple, its facade covered with ... The Sun Temple has a beautifully landscaped courtyard with a large pool and ...

Fear follows fame in Taregna  -  Jul 21, 2009
Calcutta TelegraphPatna, July 20: The 75-bed four-storeyed referral hospital at Taregna is ready for the astronomers and the scientists, while the sun temple nearby is ...

Red alert in Orissa  -  Aug 26, 2007
The HinduVigil is also being maintained at the Sun Temple in Konarak, he said. The movement of suspicious persons in some slums here was detected by police. ...

JAYANTA ROY CHOWDHURY AND GAURAV CHOWDHURY  -  Dec 12, 2005
Calcutta TelegraphAjit Shah of RKSwamy/ BBDO ? the man who helped design the logo, said the sun temple represents the wheel, which epitomises transportation in myriad ...

Air India mastermind hailed as martyr by temple this month  -  Oct 31, 2007
Canada.comThe mastermind of the Air India bombing was commemorated as a martyr this month at a Surrey, BC, Sikh temple run by a registered non-profit society, ...

Stargazers descend on Indian town for longest solar eclipse  -  Jul 17, 2009
The HeraldIt will be most intense around Taregana's Sun Temple, a Space astronomer said. Scientists from Nasa, India's Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, ...

Agricultural heritage status for Koraput?  -  Jan 31, 2010
The HinduBHUBANESWAR: After the famous sun temple of Konark and biodiversity hotspot of Similipal have catapulted Orissa to world's heritage map, Koraput region has ...

Konark Festival to feature live artist camp this time  -  Nov 29, 2006
Newindpress on SundayKeeping in with its tradition of presenting authentic Indian classical forms against the magnificent backdrop of the Sun temple, this year too the festival ...

A trip to Puri gave a respite from monotonous daily routine  -  Sep 13, 2009
Economic TimesNext day, we visited the Konark Sun Temple, which is around 35 km from Puri and is dedicated to the Sun God. With two lions guarding the entrance of the ...

Big B and family watch Ash perform in Delhi  -  Mar 31, 2009
HinduThe seven wonders include Jaisalmer Fort, the ancient Nalanda University, Red Fort, Konark Sun temple, Dholavira, Khajuraho, and the Meenakshi Temple. ...

Akbar and potatoes bound ancient Incas to Indians  -  Dec 14, 2009
SINDH TODAYNarrating an interesting slice of history, Yrigoyen said: “If one digs a tunnel from the sanctorum of the Sun Temple at Konark in Orissa, it will emerge to ...

Sea erosion and the fury of climate  -  Aug 10, 2009
MerinewsIf this trend continues, a day will come, when the Sun Temple of Konark will be submerged. ORISSA HAS 476.6km of coast line covering Balasore, Bhadrak, ...

Konark Festival kicks off on Friday  -  Dec 1, 2006
Orissadiary.comThe difference, however, this year besides the live artiste camp, photo exhibition and the chance to visit the Sun Temple at night, ...

MEA chalked out princess's programme  -  Nov 21, 2005
Times of IndiaThe princess, who was accompanied by India's ambassador to Thailand Vivek Katju and 20 other people, also went to see the Sun Temple at Konark. ...

Annual fest begins at Modhera with Anuradha's performance  -  Jan 17, 2010
Times of IndiaPALANPUR: The three-day annual cultural festival began at Sun Temple in Modhera in Mehsana district on Saturday evening with the rendition of Kathak dance ...

Tourist pulled off bus in Orissa, gang-raped  -  Nov 6, 2007
IBNLive.comThe incident occurred on Sunday, barely 10 km from the Sun Temple. The accused - reportedly loan recovery agents of a finance company - followed the tourist ...

Mandasor -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 19, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaJust southeast lie monolithic stone pillars with inscriptions referring to the erection of a sun temple in AD 437. To the east lies a 14th-century fort.

Bhitarkanika all set to get world heritage status  -  Jan 12, 2010
Economic TimesBHUBANESWAR: Orissa is all set to get second world heritage site after famous Sun Temple with Bhitarkanika Conservation Area (BCA) being short listed from ...

Spiritual home of Hezbollah is a place of wine and secular music  -  Jul 23, 2006
Telegraph.co.ukWith its spectacular setting in the ruins of an ancient Roman sun temple, the annual Baalbek international festival is normally Lebanon's answer to both ...

Konark site for first CRS in state  -  06 Aug 2009
Times of IndiaBHUBANESWAR: Work is apace near the sun temple at Konark for Orissa's first community radio station (CRS), Radio Namaskar, to go on the air soon.

Booming Bayreuth: Composer Wagner would be proud of his town's ...  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Stars and StripesA golden statue of Apollo, the Greek god of art and music, crowns the Sun Temple at the Hermitage on the

Konark Sun temple under knee deep water  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
HinduBhubaneswar (PTI): The Sun Temple at Konark, a World Heritage site 60 km from here, was knee deep in water today following torrential rains triggered by low

No cracks in Konark Sun temple: Govt  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Press Trust of IndiaNew Delhi, July 15 (PTI) The Government today sought to dispel apprehensions about the famous Sun Temple in Konark developing cracks.

Ancient and modern sun worshipers of Phoenix  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Examiner.comPoston was convinced that the Pima Indians once had a sun temple on the peak of Primrose Hill in Florence, south of Phoenix. He spent a fortune constructing

WATERFORD Congregational Church of Salem  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
TheDayServices 5 pm Sat. and 10 am Sun. Temple Emanu-El 29 Dayton Road, Waterford. Shabbat service 8 pm Fri. NEW LONDON All Souls Unitarian 590 Montauk Ave.,

Stargazers descend on Indian town for longest solar eclipse  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
The HeraldIndia's most famous astronomer and mathematician Aryabhatta built an observatory in Taregana's Sun Temple in the 6th century.

Insufficient drainage blamed for India floods  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
New Civil EngineerIn Konark, Orissa, the 13th century Sun Temple is sat in at least three feet of water after weekend storms which also left hundreds of people homeless.

Torrential rain triggers second flood in Orissa  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Times of IndiaEven the famous Sun Temple at Konark is water-logged, causing hardship to visitors. Three persons, including two children, were washed away while sleeping

Travels through 'Slumdog' territory  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Austin American-StatesmanSantosh was working weekends at the family's market stall by Konark's famed Sun Temple and was being treated well — though she hasn't yet managed to figure

All roads lead to Bihar's town with a view  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Hindustan TimesIt will be most intense in and around Taregana's Sun Temple (built recently on the location of the one that existed in Aryabhatta's time),� said Professor

Taregana, a perfect place to watch total solar eclipse: NASA  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Bihar TimesIt will be most intense in and around Taregana's Sun Temple. Aryabhatta, the genius 5th-6th century astronomer- mathematician, who discovered the notion of

Oriya culture wins Korean hearts  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Times of IndiaThe interaction apart, the Korean students took time off to visit tourist spots like the Puri beach, Sun Temple at Konark and Khandagiri and Udayagiri

Ex-Minister Braja Tripathy expressed concern over conservation ...  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Orissadiary.com...concern over the poor conservation work of the 13th Centure Sun Temple at Konark by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Orissa government.

We'll meet again  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Irish TimesWhen the Romans came here, they found a Phoenician sun temple – the Ara Solis. I may have missed the brilliant Finisterre sunset, but I've received an

Saddam Hussein's palaces  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.uk...such as the soaring pillars of the pre-Roman sun temple at Hatrain in northern Iraq – best known for its role in the opening scene of The Exorcist.

Stone Temple Pilots Perform At Mohegan Sun Arena  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Hartford CourantEven though it was a time plagued by drug abuse and legal problems for Stone Temple Pilots, the band must still be

Nubia: Lost civilisation of Egypt  -  25 Mar 2009
BBC NewsBy Yolande Knell The Sun Temple at Abu Simbel is a popular tourist attraction which has featured in well-known films like Death on the Nile and The Mummy

Harden clutch for Sun Devils  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Washington TimesNo. 6 ARIZONA ST. 66, No. 11 TEMPLE 57: James Harden made only one field goal Friday, and it was a big one. Arizona State's scoring leader struggled most of

Temple taking different approach to NCAAs  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerBy Jeff McLane Elated just to be a part of the Madness last season, the Owls were promptly booted from the tourney by Michigan State, 72-61.

Sun Devils Draw Temple in 1st Round of NCAA's  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
DevilsDigest.comBy DevilsDigest.com The ASU players and coaches had to hear the names of 63 teams being called, before theirs was officially announced as one of squads

MARK STRYKER Garrick Ohlsson tackles Prokofiev, Chopin  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Detroit Free PressBirmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra: Masterworks concert "D." "Spring Spectacular" featuring conductor Charles Greenwell, 7 pm Sun. Temple Beth El

New 'Girls Only' Show At Temple  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
KCCI.comGirls Only -- The Secret Comedy of Women, a brand new comedy, makes its Iowa debut at the Civic Center’s Temple Theater March 18, 2009 as part of the

Sun Nam Frazier  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Temple Daily TelegramCOPPERAS COVE — Sun Nam Choe Frazier, 65, of Killeen died Thursday, March 5, in a Temple hospital. Services will be 11 am Sunday, March 8,

Travel: sacred sites of the Incas' Machu Picchu  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
Courier Mail...visitors opt for the hour-long climb to the Sun Gate, the gap in a nearby mountain where the first rays of the morning sun shone down on the sun temple.

Theory gives ancient stones new weight  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Edmonton JournalBut as he explained his against-the-grain theory that the hill and medicine wheel are actually part of a 26-square-kilometre sun temple and remarkably

Glasser picks up offensive slack for Sun Devils  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Denver PostArizona State guard James Harden splits Temple's defense en route to the basket Friday in Miami. The Sun Devils advanced with a 66-57 victory.

Three state products await GI registration  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Business StandardAt present, only three products from the state-Khandua patta, appliqué work of Pipili and the wheel of Sun temple at Konark have been registered in the GI

'Writers have to be social reformers’  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Express BuzzThe award carries Rs 1 lakh, the highest for any award in Oriya literature, along with a citation and a silver emblem of the magnificent Konark Sun temple.

Canada's Stonehenge: scientist says Alberta sun temple has 5000 ...  -  Jan 29, 2009
The Canadian Press,...in southern Alberta is really a vast, open-air sun temple with a precise 5000-year-old calendar predating England's Stonehenge and Egypt's pyramids.

Here Comes The Sun  -  Feb 1, 2009
CBS News,...built great monuments, like Stonehenge in England, to plot the seasonal doings of the sun, or Chichen Itza in Mexico, or the Konark Sun Temple in India.

An opportunity to preserve and expand  -  Jan 31, 2009
Fort Mills Times,By DAWN DECWIKIEL-KANE And this month, "Into the Woods Jr." and "A Raisin in the Sun" at the ornate downtown Masonic Temple. The News & Record of Greensboro

5000 year old solar calendar in Canada!  -  Feb 6, 2009
Beliefnet.com,...in southern Alberta is really a vast, open-air sun temple with a precise 5000-year-old calendar predating England's Stonehenge and Egypt's pyramids.

DU's Murdoch spreads her wings  -  Jan 20, 2009
Denver Post,By Mike Chambers Kaetlyn Murdoch is balancing her skills on the court. She leads the Sun Belt Conference with 42 blocked shots and is just "beginning to

Heritage status for Bhitarkanika proposed  -  Jan 31, 2009
Express Buzz,Currently, the Sun Temple at Konark is the only site in Orissa to have been accorded the elite WHS status. The Sri Jagannath Temple at Puri was proposed but

A vibrant heritage  -  Jan 19, 2009
Times of India,...under the tutelage of Chandan Thakore. With the Sun temple in the backdrop, the dance performance was an ode to the rich architectural heritage of Gujarat.

Welcoming the New Year with lanterns  -  Jan 18, 2009
Malaysia Star,BE prepared to be enchanted by lanterns of various shapes and sizes this coming Chinese New Year in Ipoh. The lanterns, including those of the 12 animal

A Joseon queen’s lost Buddhist legacy  -  Jan 18, 2009
중앙��리,The group’s two-week trip, which ended last Thursday, included Hey Moon, a Buddhist monk from Bong Sun Temple in Namyang, Gyeonggi, as well as Lee Su-geun,

Seafood-cum-beach tourism can help in employment generation in Odisha  -  Jan 29, 2009
Orissadiary.com,Today, Odisha is popular for it's religious tourism in Puri and getting the Konark Sun temple as a package.. The state government should focus on the

Gun in the garden  -  Jan 16, 2009
Livemint,Most other Indian figures in his works are inspired by his visits to the Jagannath temple in Puri and the sun temple in Konark, both in Orissa,

RTI reveals huge kerosene scam  -  Jan 29, 2009
Express Buzz,...a scam in Maghamela - a festival which is observed by lakhs in the Oriya month of Magha at Chandrabhaga beach near Sun Temple at Konark here every year.

Van overturns, 27 hurt  -  Jan 25, 2009
Calcutta Telegraph,The victims, hailing from Jargodi village in Ichagarh, were on their way to a fair at a Sun temple in Bundu. They were travelling in the pick-up van,

Stone Carving: Kalinga Nagar tribals now putting life in stone  -  Nov 18, 2008
MyNews.in,The glory of Oriya temple architecture reaches its pinnacle in the Sun Temple at Konark. The temple with its profusion of sculpture and magnificent

The Chhath sun rises  -  Nov 1, 2008
Times of India,People from far and near visit the famed Deo Sun temple as well as Deokund and Umga in Aurangabad district during Chhath to pray to Aditya or Sun God and

Sir Bernard Feilden  -  Nov 16, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Abroad, he advised on the conservation of the dome of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the Taj Mahal, the Sun Temple at Konarak, and the Forbidden City and

Chhath in Bihar  -  Oct 29, 2008
Bihar Times,The little band of people went around India, painstakingly offering prayers at every sun temple. But the condition of King Shyam became worse by the day.

Book on pictorial history of Bihar  -  Nov 1, 2008
Times of India,Similarly, Daniell’s water colour paintings on Mahabodhi temple, Rohtasgarh, Patna river view, Sun temple at Deo in Aurangabad district are worthmentioning.

Stonehenge honors Klickitat County soldiers  -  Nov 10, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,The Maryhill War Memorial is a replica of Stonehenge, the 3500-year-old sun temple on the Salisbury Plain of England. Construction of Washington's

State Line  -  Nov 12, 2008
Delhi Newsline,...“This is inspired by the Martand Sun Temple,� he shares. As he invites the reaction to his work from art connoisseurs in Delhi, Tiku does realise that in

UK tourists acquire a taste for Gujarat  -  Oct 31, 2008
Times of India,...a stay at Nilambagh palace in Bhavnagar, Mandvi beach, temples at Palitana, Gir lion safari camp, wild ass sanctuary in Dasada and Modhera sun temple.

NRIs to Help Promote Tourism in Gujarat  -  Nov 7, 2008
Khaleej Times,...the Gir lion safari camp, the wild ass sanctuary in Dasada and the Modhera sun temple, the Dholavira Harappan site and the Rann of Kutch .

Prince of Persia - Trophy Liste  -  Nov 7, 2008
play3.de,Run from the Sun Temple’s Fertile Ground to the Fertile Ground in Windmills in 5 minutes. Run between the Fertile Grounds in the Construction Yards and

Japanese Drums  -  Oct 24, 2008
Sonic State,With patch names like Thor's Thunder, Souls of Fallen Taiko and Sun Temple Drum, it's easy to imagine the rumble. Extensive attention has been given to the

Rural touch to office decor  -  Sep 22, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Reshma, who is currently working on the exterior of Sun Temple at Sidhgora in East Singhbhum, would urge industrial houses to make generous use of

More naval forces join relief, Orissa flood situation grim  -  Sep 23, 2008
Business Standard,Road links with Puri and the tourist spot of Konark, famous for its historic Sun temple, had snapped earlier. Water level in Mahanadi at Naraj near Cuttack

Flood situation turns grim in Puri district  -  Sep 21, 2008
KalingaTimes,The road between Pipili and Nimapara was also cut off with floodwater flowing over it thereby snapping road link to the Sun temple at Konark.

Ancient capital to open for visitors  -  Sep 4, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Archaeologists have discovered old structures like the Sun Temple, Shiv Temple, Idgah of Sher Shah, Ram Temple. the fort of Nagvanshi Dynasty on the Murhu

Rising from the ruins  -  Sep 6, 2008
Malaysia Star,There was more than one theory about what those ruins could have been, including that of a sun temple, or an incomplete pyramid.

Machu Picchu's history in a minute  -  Sep 6, 2008
Denver Post,The remote city of Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spanish arrived in Peru in the early 16th century, and the conquistadors never found it.

The Romantic Side of Orissa  -  Aug 10, 2008
IndiaPost.com,The hundreds of temples, especially, those at the Capital Bhubaneshwar, the Sun Temple at Konark and the Jagannath temple at Puri, the Nandankanan wildlife

A shrine to the sun  -  Jul 24, 2008
Business Line,Resting on a knoll in the village of Modhera, the Sun Temple stands grand and majestic even in ruins. The temple, dedicated to the Sun God,

Carry on Up the Nile  -  Jul 26, 2008
Mirror.co.uk,The great sun temple of you know who, Ramses II. Ramses was adamant the world should be impressed by his power and glory. To emphasise the point he had four

2008 Beijing Olympics Before Guests Arrive, Beijing Hides Some Messes  -  Jul 29, 2008
New York Times,By JAKE HOOKER BEIJING — Tourists leaving the west gate of the Temple of Heaven next month will probably not notice Song Wei’s home across the street.

Olympic cleanup puts some Beijing residents behind walls  -  Jul 28, 2008
International Herald Tribune,By Jake Hooker BEIJING: Tourists leaving the west gate of the Temple of Heaven next month probably will not notice Song Wei's home, across the street.

Egypt: 14-day adventure trip for £375  -  Aug 4, 2008
TravelBite.co.uk,This tour includes the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, followed by the Sun Temple at Abu Simbel, two days felucca sailing down the Nile, visiting the Valley of

After blasts, BJP-ruled states on high alert (Roundup)  -  Jul 27, 2008
Thaindian.com,Security has also been tightened at the Jagannath temple in the temple city of Puri, the Sun temple at Konark and the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar.

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