This is a wheel engraved in the 13th century built Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, India. The temple is designed as a chariot consisting of 24 such wheels. Each wheel has a diameter of 9 feet 9 inches with 8 spokes. Each wheel acts as a sun dial and the various engravings shows the daily activity of people at different hours of the day
Temples of the Sun and the Planets in India
Temples of the Sun and the Planets in India. Astrology and Sacred Sites: temples related to astrology and the planets in astrogeography. Related articles: The Navagraha Temples for the planets in Hindu…
