The Sun Temple of Modhera is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located at Modhera village of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. Situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati, it was built after 1026-27 CE during the Chalukya dynasty.

Divine rays

In this temple, a gem was studded in the middle of the crown of the Sun God. The entrance gate on the eastern side of this temple is concentrated in such a way that the first ray of the Sun falls directly on a gem that is studded in the middle of the crown of the Sun God. This lights up the entire sanctum, creating a divine atmosphere

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