I know that it will be very funny if I begin to tell ambitiously about Konarak Temple; because it is not the only wonderful temple that India has…. India (especially Tamil Nadu State) is famous for its temples. But unfortunately, everybody doesn’t know about it. There are some temple types in Indian Architecture and Konarak Sun Temple is one of the examples of the same style seen in some places. So, after seeing others, I will have the chance to choose my best amongst all of them. But as I couldn’t see the others, now I can talk about Konarak as I wish.
When I first saw the temple, I was shocked! Because, until that time, I didn’t know that such a temple was there in any place having beautiful ornamentations, sculptures, lace like carvings… and the mythology, literature, stories were told in the same place altogether… every sculpture, even erotical ones has a concept and the temple completely attracts person…(When you search on net, you see the architectural value, no need to mention it here again)
I just thought, “in four years education of architecture, I was only taught about Europian buildings and about my country. Why was I deprived of the knowledge of temples in India? Which construction was there in Europe more attractive and perfect than this temple? Why was only Taj Mahal is known in my country and temples aren’t heard?” With these deep opinions, my admiration increased…I thought it like a pearl in a mussel… it is not known like Eiffel in Paris, but is more valuable; an art masterpiece…
Your eyes aren’t wrong; the things you see are real… You want to go back to the date the temple was being built so that you can believe it is human made by seeing the masters while working and carving. Because you hardly believe that it is not a dream what you see. It is certainly magical…