The Sun Temple is an exceptional physical representation of the 13th-century Hindu Kingdom of Orissa, which was ruled by Narasimha Deva I (AD 1238-1264). Its size, sophistication, and conceptualization are symbolic of both the historical context and the Ganga Empire’s strength and stability. The Sun Temple is directly associated with the idea and belief of the personification of the Sun God, which is adumbrated in the Vedas and classical texts.
