Sun Temple, Thangadh
| Sun Temple, Thangadh | |
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| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Reference no. | N-GJ-185 |
Sun Temple, Thangadh or Surya Temple, Thangadh, is a temple in Thangadh, in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is dedicated to the worship of Surya, the solar deity in Hinduism. It is listed as a monument of national importance.
Description
It is topped by a Muslim dome. Like all Surya temples, it is east-facing. The doorframe has carvings of the navagriha, or nine planets.[1]
References
- ^ Cousens, Henry (1931). Somanatha and other mediaeval temples in Kathiawad. pp. 49–50.