1. INTRODUCTION
NAMES
• Shrutika Pisarwekar
• Sayali Shinde
• Shravani Patil
• Sakshi Bhosle
• Tanishka Nile
• Sanika Patil
• Sakshi Bhuwad
ROLL NUMBERS
• 12
• 11
• 12
• 7
• 13
• 9
• 8
CLASS :- 9TH
Topic :- Sun Temple
Subject :- Maths Group Activity
Guided by :- Mrs. Priya Lad
ABHINAV ENGLISH SCHOOL (C.B.S.E.)
GROUP MEMBERS

2. 4
4 Points
1. Konark-The Sun
Temple
2. Konark Wheel
3. Sundial
4. India’s Currency
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3. Konark - The Sun Temple
The name Konark comes from the combination of the Sanskrit words Kona
(corner or angle) and Ark (the sun), in reference to the temple which was
dedicated to the Sun God, Surya. The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-
century Hindu temple dedicated to the Sun God. Shaped like a giant
chariot, the temple is known for the exquisite stone carvings that cover
the entire structure. It is the best-known tourist destination in Orissa and
has been a World Heritage Site since 1984. It is located in the village of
Konark, which is 35 kilometers north of Puri on the coast of the Bay of
Bengal.The Konark Temple was constructed in the mid-13th century by
Raja Narasinghs Deva-I of the Ganga Dynasty. The temple is unique in its
architecture and is built in the form of a chariot driven by seven horses
on 12 pairs of decorated wheels.

4. KONARK WHEEL
 Sun Temple of Konark is renowned throughout the
world for its stone sculptures. The temple was
designed in the shape of a huge chariot drawn by 7
mighty spirited horses on 12 pairs (total 24 wheels)
of gorgeously decorated wheels at its base. The size
of the wheel is of 9 feet 9 inches in diameter and
each one of them having 8 wider spokes and 8
thinner spokes.Out of these 24 wheels 6 are in
either side of the main temple, 4 wheels are on each
side of the Mukhasala and 2 wheels on each side of
steps at eastern front. The huge wheels of the
Konark Temple are one of the major attractions for
visitors.

6. SUNDIAL
The Konark wheel has 8 wider spokes and 8
thinner spokes. The distance between two
wider spokes is of 3 hours (180 minutes).
The thinner spoke between two wider
spokes is of 1.5 hours (90 minutes). There
are 30 beads between one wider spoke to
the next thinner spoke and each bead
represents 3 minutes. The Sun dial shows
time in anti-clockwise and the top centre
wider spoke represents 12 o' clock midnight.

8. INDIA’S CURRENCY
 Due to Odisha's rich cultural
heritage, it finds place in India's
currency notes. The world
famous Konark Wheel sculpture,
the eternal symbol of Odisha's
craftmanship, is depicted in the
old Rs. 20 and new Rs. 10
currency notes.
 The Rs 10 currency note was
announced by Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) on January 5, 2018.
The front side of the note has the
profile portrait of Mahatma
Gandhi and the back side has the
gorgeously carved Konark wheel.

9. dDGHXBNgns
The Rs 20 currency
note was introduced
by Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) on April
5, 1976. The back
side of the note has
the gorgeously
carved Konark
wheel.