 Saw the stand-up comedian who said that's a take-too-off. Let's just get to the frickin reaction Okay In Odisha Ancient wonder of India the Sun Dambu So this is a temple that we need to know about okay that we don't know about so we've not seen it by the way Maybe remember the reaction we did for the islands Got a DM from somebody from the islands and they were inviting us. Yep They're paying for a flight. No. Ah, and apparently it's pretty pricey and you can only fly there from New Delhi. See you next week Here we go, it's not just air India, right? Please Here we go Just about to say it if you beat me to it Odisha a state that is historically rich and culturally diverse a Place with an immense tourism potential However for many visitors their itinerary to Odisha is limited to exploring landmarks in cities like Bhubaneswar and Puri But the fact of the matter is that when it comes to heritage Odisha has an astonishing number of hidden gems tucked away in different corners of the state when it comes to tourism the Magnificent state of Odisha is touted as India's best kept secret If you have had the privilege of visiting Odisha You would agree that it is the land of cathartic spiritual Experiences and immortal architecture Worship of the sun gone has been popular in India since time immemorial and perhaps the most famed Sun temple in India is the one in Konark, Odisha A place that most of us have read about and are familiar with The Konark Sun temple is listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site a must-visit for every traveler Konark is popularly referred to as the black pagoda and I was once trying to find out why it was referred to because it didn't look black to me But then I realized that in the ancient days when people came by ships and boats It looked like a huge tower in black structure. So what you see for now today it is almost half the size It was originally Konark looked like a chariot which was about to fly off to the Sun sky Wow, no trip to Odisha would be complete without visiting this iconic temple It's architectural splendor has to be seen to be believed But its greatness can be felt only when you see it with your own eyes No photos or video can justify the grandeur of this 13th century old temple The Konark temple is so huge that it can easily be seen from the market outside the main campus Enter the main gate and you would be spellbound by what meets your eye The main entrance is flanked by interesting structures on both sides. It sends a cross of powerful message Here you see a lion and an elephant trapped over a man Yeah, it is believed that the lion represents pride the elephant symbolizes wealth and together They destroy a human being So pride and wealth can be your undoing thought-provoking, isn't it? But the main temple is even more interesting built entirely in stone It is a monumental representation of the Sun God Surya's colossal chariot with its 12 pairs of wheels being drawn by seven galloping horses These seven horses are understood to represent the days of the week while the 12 pairs of wheels Signify the 12 months of the year some also believe that 24 wheels signify the hours of a day Interestingly the wheels are designed in such a way that one can gauge the time of day by looking at the Shower cast on the spoke of the wheels by the Sun The walls of the temple which was built in 1278 in Narasimha Deva 1 are decorated with sophisticated and refined sculptures of activities from that era Be it of a woman wearing high heels involved in martial arts or carrying portable mirrors If you look closely at the sculptures, you would be in awe of the craftsmanship And especially overwhelming sculptural narratives give a precious insight into the lifestyle and Religious as well as political practices of those living in that period The Sun Temple constructed by 1200 artisans in 12 years Compresses several distinct and well organized spatial units such as the dance hall and the audience hall You can spot various of your structures within the enclosed area Well, some parts of the well here's damaged over time. It looks magnificent and continues to build highways And here's a protein whenever you plan to visit the Sun Temple stay off for the spectacular A masterpiece of creative genius in both conception and realization All of that was created in 12 years That seems crazy fast for some crazy fast and that intricately. I was thinking like 200 years in intricately detailed in they were not just talking about Wood carving or painting. We're talking about stone carving mind-boggling the intricate detail in that is mind-boggling the fact that They must have been working day and night 1200 people a day Just not stop working because that that seems crazy fast And the other thing as I'm looking at it because it's so sad when you see things like you see the horse there And the next horse and part of the body is gone. Yeah, I wonder what they's doubling times Yeah, what what can you do for I'm sure people are working on it To preserve something like that's made of stone without degrading the actual Artwork itself. Yep, because time is cruel. Yeah, and so many beautiful pieces of work just degrade Yeah, and it's probably this as well But like we've seen so many things from India and around the world the way you see them now It's not how they were they know most stuff was extremely colorful. Yeah, it was much different then yeah But obviously now obviously that's world the paints wore off and yeah I'm sure the people of the day if they saw it now would weep. Yeah, because it's nothing as beautiful as it was No, it's absolutely gorgeous now But like yeah stuff in like ancient Egypt stuff in like South America stuff in all these places India was Vibrant colors all over That's if we ever get to addition I hope we do one day I would love to be able to go Yeah, I would love to see that place seeing something like that. It's that intricate Detailed it's just so impressive to me. Yep, I agree and it's a Primary thing it's like all things Artistic is the the connectivity of the human experience and I love seeing things that are that ancient We don't have anything like that in America You can you can see the difference when you go to New York because in New York you see things that are much older than the West Coast and But nothing compared to when you go to someplace like that or England and yeah or England even and you can put Your hand on something and know There were people touching and working on this hundreds and hundreds of years ago, and now I'm I'm touching the exact Thousands of you right. Yeah, it's amazing certain India. Obviously being one of them being such an old civilization Yeah, America's just a tiny little baby But we've never done anything wrong. No, of course Lawless, what Jenna what genocide? Anyways, let us know what other informational videos and other of temples of anything from any state that we should react to down below