5 Sun Temples Of India You Never Heard Of

When we talk of the Sun Temple, the obvious thought that would come to your mind would be of the Sun Temple at Konark. However, the Sun God in India is worshipped in 12 different forms and hence there have been numerous Sun Temples in India, of which common people never heard of. Hence, we shall take a look at the famous Sun Temples of India apart from the one at Konark.

Modhera Sun Temple

Located in Modhera, this sun temple is an engineering and architectural Marvel and was built in a way that the sun rays would fall directly on the idol of the Sun God, who was worshipped in the Human form. As of now, this temple has been protected by the Archaeological Survey of India, and no devotees worship the God here. However, it is a tourist spot which is well received by the visitors.

The Bhramanya Dev Temple

This temple is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh at a place called Unao. It is one of the highly visited temples and the devotees often come here to seek the blessings of the Sun God. This temple is highly known for its extraordinary prophecy of fulfilling wishes that are made by the people. Also, the Sun God in this temple is worshipped in idol form, with the idol being engraved with 21 triangles each of which signifies a phase of the Sun.

The Surya Prahar Sun Temple

This Sun temple is located in Surya Prahar in the state of Assam. Located on a hilltop, this temple boasts of its circular tablet which depicts a lot of images of the Sun God. The temple is very sacred amongst the locals and is the most important religious sites for the people of Assam and northeast India.

Suryanar Temple at Kumbakonam

The Suryanar temple is located at Kumbakonam in the state of Tamil Nadu. This sun temple, being located in South India has its architecture in the form of Dravidian Style and educated the people and devotees of the magnificent celestial bodies prevailing in the universe. In this temple, the Sun God is worshipped in the Human form, along with his two wives called Usha and Chhaya.

Suryanarayana Swamy Temple

This Sun temple is located in Arasavalli in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the Sun god in this temple is also worshipped in his human form, however his wives are not a part of the main temple. He is seen standing on a granite stone with lotus in his hands. This temple was constructed by the Kalinga ruler Devendra Varman in the 7th century AD. It is believed that the idol of Sun God was installed as per the directions of Sage Kashyap and hence the day of Sun God, that is Sunday is the most sacred day to visit the temple