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Which Ganga ruler built the world famous Konark temple

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Which Ganga ruler built the world famous Konark temple?

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The Konark Sun Temple was built in 1250 CE during the reign of the Eastern Ganga King Narsimhadeva-I from stone in the form of a giant ornamented chariot dedicated to the Sun god, Surya. Konark was chosen as its place of construction because it has been described as the holy seat of Surya in various ancient texts.
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