A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c13.s1.34
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c13.s1.34
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The unfinished temple at Konārak, dedicated to the Sun, and erected between A. D. 1240 and 1280, was designed to simulate a gigantic solar car drawn by horses. Eight great wheels, each 9 feet 8 inches in diameter, accordingly are carved above the plinth, and remarkable statues of seven horses stand outside. The wheels, the most perfect of which is shown in Fig. 138, are carved with wonderful patience and admirable skill.