By Rajni Pandey | February 18, 2025
A 13th-century UNESCO-listed marvel, this temple is shaped like a massive chariot with 24 intricately carved wheels, symbolizing Surya’s celestial journey.
Built by the Solanki dynasty, this temple features a magnificent stepwell and an intricately carved sanctum where the first rays of the sun fall during the equinox.
An 8th-century temple built by King Lalitaditya, its ruins still showcase breathtaking Indo-Greek architecture set against the backdrop of the Kashmir valley.
A hidden Himalayan gem, this 9th-century temple offers stunning sunrise views and intricate stone carvings dedicated to the Sun God.
One of the Navagraha temples, this ancient Dravidian-style temple near Kumbakonam is dedicated to Surya and is visited for planetary dosha remedies.
An exquisite 14th-century white marble temple, located near the famous Ranakpur Jain Temple, it showcases stunning carvings of celestial bodies.
Located in Gaya, this lesser-known temple holds special significance for pind daan rituals and is dedicated to the Sun God in its southern aspect.
A sacred site with multiple sun deities, Surya Pahar also houses ancient Buddhist and Jain relics, making it an archaeological wonder.
Situated in Unao, this unique Sun Temple is known for its healing waters, believed to cure skin diseases when blessed by Surya’s rays.
Located in Arasavalli, this 1000-year-old temple is built in such a way that the sun’s rays directly fall on the deity during specific months.