Modhera Sun Temple

Gujarat · India

Modhera Sun Temple, India
Photo: Aakarjinwala, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to March
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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An eleventh-century temple dedicated to the sun god, fronted by a large stepped water tank. Its carved pillared hall is aligned so that light reaches the sanctum at the equinoxes.

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