A chariot the size of a city, oriented so the dawn lights its inner sanctum once a year. Be there for it.
A thirteenth-century temple built as the sun god's chariot: twenty-four carved stone wheels along the plinth, seven horses straining at the front, and an alignment that puts the first light of the day into the sanctum.
The main tower came down centuries ago and the sea has withdrawn a couple of kilometres since it was built, so what stands is the assembly hall. The wheels are working sundials, if you know how to read the spokes.
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A beachside cottage in Puri, an hour by car from Konark.
