Sun Temple Museum

Sun Temple Museum is a museum in Becharaji, Mehsāna District, Gujarat. Sun Temple Museum is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Modhera Sun temple, as well as near the monument Hawa Mahal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sun Temple and Modhera Vav.

Sun Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Aakarjinwala, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sun Temple of Modhera is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located in the village of Modhera in Mehsana district, Gujarat, 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. Sun Temple is situated 160 metres northwest of Sun Temple Museum.

Modhera Vav

Monument

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Modhera Vav is a stepwell in Modhera village in Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. The stepwell belongs to the 11th century while the mandapa origins from the 10th century. It is the state protected monument. Modhera Vav is situated 290 metres east of Sun Temple Museum.

Hawa Mahal

Monument

Photo: Nizil Shah, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hawa Mahal is a monument, which is situated 290 metres northeast of Sun Temple Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modhera and Gambhu.

Modhera

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

Gambhu

Village

Gambhu is a village in Bahucharaji Taluka of Mehsana district in Gujarat, India. Gambhu is situated 7 km northeast of Sun Temple Museum.

Sun Temple Museum

Type: Museum
Address: modhera
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Becharaji, Mehsāna District, Gujarat, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.58239° or 23° 34′ 57″ north

Longitude

72.13413° or 72° 8′ 3″ east

Height

3.3 metres (11 feet)

Open location code

7JMJH4JM+XM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 911907267

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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