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flag Chief Election Commissioner visited Konark Temple, praising its heritage and raising preservation concerns.

flag On December 27, 2025, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visited the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, hailing it as a national pride and symbol of ancient India’s scientific and cultural excellence. flag The 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by King Narasimha Deva I, features a chariot design with 24 wheels that served as sundials, using shadows to mark time. flag Though much of the original 227-foot structure has collapsed, the Jagamohana and Natya Mandap remain. flag Constructed with laterite, khondalite, and chlorite stones and iron reinforcements, the temple may have once appeared to rise from the sea, earning it the name "Black Pagoda" from sailors. flag Poet Rabindranath Tagore praised its carvings as surpassing human speech. flag The visit highlighted concerns over preservation amid ongoing deterioration.

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