Temple of the Sun God in Konark, Orissa. This temple was demolished by the British. Before it was demolished, it housed a huge magnet and a shrine that was 175 feet tall. The magnet is now housed in a museum somewhere in England.
The temple's walls are filled with carvings out of the Kama Sutra. Most of them depict threesomes - little wonder, because Surya Bhagwan (Sun God) had two wives - Chaaya and Maaya (Shade and Illusion). It is a popular spot among couples - young and old, who come by and study the carvings for inspiration. So much for a conservative india :p.
Temple in the distance is the Jaganath Puri temple. It houses an incomplete statue of Lord Krishna along with his cohorts. Beware of scamming Brahmins called 'Pandas' by the locals. They will bless you and then demand a humongous sum of money. When this demand is not met, they curse curses like - you will die on your way back home or you will never have kids, etc.
Lounging at Puri Beach. The Bay of Bengal at this beach.
Temple of the Sun God in Konark, Orissa. This temple was demolished by the British. Before it was demolished, it housed a huge magnet and a shrine that was 175 feet tall. The magnet is now housed in a museum somewhere in England.
The temple's walls are filled with carvings out of the Kama Sutra. Most of them depict threesomes - little wonder, because Surya Bhagwan (Sun God) had two wives - Chaaya and Maaya (Shade and Illusion). It is a popular spot among couples - young and old, who come by and study the carvings for inspiration. So much for a conservative india :p.
Temple in the distance is the Jaganath Puri temple. It houses an incomplete statue of Lord Krishna along with his cohorts. Beware of scamming Brahmins called 'Pandas' by the locals. They will bless you and then demand a humongous sum of money. When this demand is not met, they curse curses like - you will die on your way back home or you will never have kids, etc.
Lounging at Puri Beach. The Bay of Bengal at this beach.
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