Religious building dedicated to solar deities and/or the Sun
For other uses, including uses of Temple of the Sun, see Sun temple (disambiguation).
"Solar temple" redirects here. For the secret society, see Order of the Solar Temple.
The 11th century Suryanar temple dedicated to the Hindu Sun-god Surya is still in active worship.
A sun temple (or solar temple) is a building used for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, dedicated to the sun or a solar deity. Such temples were built by a number different cultures and are distributed around the world including in India,[1] China, Egypt, Japan and Peru. Some of the temples are in ruins, undergoing excavation, preservation or restoration and a few are listed as World Heritage Sites individually or as part of a larger site, such as Konark.[2]
^"सुमेरा के विख्यात सूर्य मंदिर में हज़ारों की संख्या में व्रतियों ने मनाया छठी मइया का महाव्रत". The Ganga Times. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^"Sun Temple, Konârak". UNESCO. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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