Why visit Konārka
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chandrabhaga beach, Konark Beach and Konark Sun Temple.
Weather in Konārka
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About Konārka
Konark is a medium-sized town in the Puri district in the state of Odisha, India. It lies on the coast by the Bay of Bengal, 65 kilometres from the state capital Bhubaneswar. It is the site of the 13th-century Sun Temple, also known as the Black Pagoda, built in black granite during the reign of Narasinghadeva-I. The temple is a World Heritage Site.
From the Wikipedia article Konark (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Konārka on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks4
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Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay11
History
In 1559, Mukunda Gajapati came to throne in Cuttack. He aligned himself as an ally of Akbar and an enemy of the Sultan of Bengal, Sulaiman Khan Karrani. After a few battles, Odisha finally fell. The fall was also aided by the internal turmoil of the state. In 1568, the Konark temple was damaged by the army of Kalapahad, a general of the Sultan. Kalapahad is also said to be responsible for damages to several other temples during the conquest.
From the History section of Konark on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Konārka
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Getting there and nearby towns
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.
- Nimāparha 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Ketakipatana 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Puri 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Bhapur 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Majhihara 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Bhakarsahi 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Pipili 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Jagatsinghapur 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Bhubaneswar 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Cuttack 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Konark Temple Panorama2, Alokprasad84, CC BY 3.0
- Chandrabhaga Beach (17041041972), Mike Prince from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0
- Konark Sun Temple (80031), Aliva Sahoo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konarka Temple, Subham9423, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163116, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163120, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163124, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163128, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163139, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark-pradeep-1, Pradeep Patro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark-pradeep-3, Pradeep Patro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark-pradeep-2, Pradeep Patro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark-pradeep-6, Pradeep Patro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark-pradeep-4, Pradeep Patro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mandapa of Konark Sun Temple, Odisha, India (2018), Pradeep Patro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark-pradeep-7, Pradeep Patro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark-pradeep-5, Pradeep Patro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163153, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163158, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163200, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163258, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20250609 103334338.LONG EXPOSURE-10.COVER Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha, Sourabh.biswas003, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163328, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163320, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163344, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163411, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163406, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163415, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LEOGRYPH, Alfrieak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20250609 103334338.LONG EXPOSURE-02.COVER Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha, Sourabh.biswas003, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20250609 103334338.LONG EXPOSURE-01.COVER Sun Temple, Konark, Odisha, Sourabh.biswas003, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konark Sun Temple JEG 20240130 163438, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A click at India only sun temple Konarch Odisha, Shakiladisouza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- କୋଣାର୍କ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିର, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଶେଖର ମିଶ୍ର, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun temple - 25, SUDEEP PRAMANIK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun temple - 23, SUDEEP PRAMANIK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun temple - 8, SUDEEP PRAMANIK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun temple - 9, SUDEEP PRAMANIK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun temple - 37, SUDEEP PRAMANIK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun temple - 36, SUDEEP PRAMANIK, CC BY-SA 4.0
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