Sun Temple

The Sun Temple of Modhera is a dedicated to the solar deity Surya located in the village of in , , India. The temple is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati, and was constructed after 1026-1027 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty.
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  • Type: Hindu temple
  • Description: temple dedicated to the Hindu solar deity Surya in Gujarat, India
  • Also known as: “Modhera Sun Temple” and “Sun Temple, Modhera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hawa Mahal and Modhera Vav.

Monument
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is a monument, which is situated 350 metres east of Sun Temple.

Monument
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is a stepwell in village in , , India. The stepwell belongs to the 11th century while the mandapa origins from the 10th century. It is the state protected monument. is situated 410 metres east of Sun Temple.

Hindu temple
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Modheshwari Mata Temple is an ancient Hindu temple located in village of Mehsana district in Gujarat, India. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu mother-goddess Modheshwari Mata, an aspect of the divine feminine Shakti. is situated 1¼ km east of Sun Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modhera and Gambhu.

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is a village in Becharaji Taluka in , , India. The town is well known for the Sun Temple of Chaulukya era. The town is located on the bank of Pushpavati river.

Village
is a village in Bahucharaji Taluka of in , India. is situated 7 km northeast of Sun Temple.

Sun Temple

Latitude
23.58342° or 23° 35′ 0″ north
Longitude
72.13308° or 72° 7′ 59″ east
Open location code
7JMJH4MM+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3902218899
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2570737
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Thai—“Sun Temple” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “সূৰ্য্য মন্দিৰ, মধেৰা”
  • Bengali: “সূর্য মন্দির, মধেরা”
  • Breton: “Neved Sûrya”
  • Chinese: “太阳神庙”
  • Dutch: “Sun Temple, Modhera”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد الشمس”
  • French: “Temple de Surya”
  • French: “Temple de Sûrya”
  • French: “temple de Sūrya”
  • French: “Temple de Sūrya”
  • German: “Sonnentempel Modhera”
  • Gujarati: “મોઢેરા સૂર્યમંદિર”
  • Gujarati: “સૂર્યમંદિર, મોઢેરા”
  • Gujarati: “સૂર્યમંદિર”
  • Hindi: “मोढेरा सूर्य मंदिर”
  • Hindi: “मोदेरा सूर्य मंदिर”
  • Italian: “Tempio del Sole di Modhera”
  • Italian: “Tempio del Sole”
  • Japanese: “サン寺”
  • Japanese: “モデラの太陽寺院”
  • Malayalam: “സൂര്യ ക്ഷേത്രം, മോണ്ടറ”
  • Marathi: “मोढेराचे सूर्य मंदिर”
  • Marathi: “सूर्य मंदिर मोढेरा”
  • Marathi: “सूर्य मंदिर”
  • Oriya: “ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିର, ମୋଧେରା”
  • Panjabi: “ਸੂਰਜ ਮੰਦਰ”
  • Persian: “معبد مهرا نیایشگاه خورشید”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Słońca w Modhera”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Surji w Modhera”
  • Sanskrit: “मोडेरा सूर्यमन्दिरम्”
  • Sanskrit: “मोढेरा सूर्यमन्दिरम्”
  • Tamil: “சூரியன் கோயில், குஜராத்”
  • Tatar: “Кояш гыйбадәтханәсе, Модһэра”
  • Tatar: “Кояш Гыйбадәтханәсе, Модһэра”
  • Telugu: “మొధెరా సూర్య దేవాలయం”
  • Thai: “สูรยมนเทียร (โมเฒรา)”
  • Thai: “สูรยมนเทียร”

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