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Which one of the following Sun Temples is located in Patan, Gujarat ?1. Konark2. Modhera3. Martand4. Dakshinark

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Modhera

The correct answer is Modhera.

  • Sun temple at Modhera dates back to the early 11th century and was built by Raja Bhimdev I of the Solanki Dynasty in 1026.
    • There is a massive rectangular stepped tank called the Surya Kund in front of it, perhaps the grandest temple tank in India.
    • Every year, at the time of the equinoxes, the sun shines directly into this central shrine of the temple.

Sun TempleState
KonarkOdisha
MartandJammu & Kashmir
DakshinarkGaya, Bihar


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