Situated in the village of Modhera in the Mehsana district of Gujarat, India, the Sun Temple of Modhera is a Hindu temple devoted to the solar deity Surya. The temple was built after 1026–1027 CE, during the reign of Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty, and is located on the Pushpavati River. The Archaeological Survey of India is responsible for maintaining the temple, which is no longer a place of worship. The shrine hall, the assembly hall, and Kunḍa, the reservoir, are the three parts of the temple complex. The elaborately carved exteriors and ornate pillars of the halls are well-known. The tiered steps of the reservoir go to the bottom and a number of tiny shrines. Before becoming a part of Mehsana District in 2013, Sun Temple of Modhera was a part of Patan District. During the time of Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty, the main shrine of the Sun Temple was constructed. The Māru-Gurjara architectural style, sometimes referred to as the Chaulukya style, is used in the construction of the temple complex. The Kunda with its corner shrines was constructed earlier, at the start of the eleventh century, according to stylistic evidence. A troop of about 20,000 warriors attempted to halt invasion of kingdom of Bhima at Modhera by Mahmud of Ghazni earlier in 1024–1025. The Sun Temple may have been constructed to honor this defense, according to the theory historian A. K. Majumdar. Following the Uttarayan festival in the third week of January, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat has been hosting the Uttarardha Mahotsav, a three-day dance festival, within the temple complex since 1992. The purpose of the event is to portray traditional Indian dance styles in an environment that is reminiscent of the historical context of these performances. #History#Architecture
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