Sun Temple, Thangadh

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Sun Temple, Thangadh or Surya Temple, Thangadh, is a temple in Thangadh, in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is dedicated to the worship of Surya, the solar deity in Hinduism. It is listed as a monument of national importance.

Description

It is topped by a Muslim dome. Like all Surya temples, it is east-facing. The doorframe has carvings of the navagriha, or nine planets.{{Cite book |last=Cousens |first=Henry |author-link=Henry Cousens |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.24284/page/49/mode/2up |title=Somanatha and other mediaeval temples in Kathiawad |date=1931 |pages=49–50 |language=English}}File:Surya temple, Thangadh Gujarat.jpg

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