# 13th Century stone curvings at Konark Sun Temple Puri district, Odisha, India

- By: Joydeep
- Date: 2025-11-18
- Classification: Sculpture
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:13th_Century_stone_curvings_at_Konark_Sun_Temple_Puri_district,_Odisha,_India.jpg)
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13th Century stone curvings at Konark Sun Temple Puri district, Odisha, India. The central figure in the lower niche is a multi-armed deity, likely a form of Shiva as Nataraja (the Lord of Dance) or an eight-armed Ardhanarishvara (the composite form of Shiva and Parvati). Both figures are prominently featured on the temple's outer walls.