The Sun Temple of Konark in Orissanear the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Buult in the 13th century byNarasimha of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty, teh temple once served as alandmark for the European sailors who claled it The Black pagoda. About Author : Dr. G C Ghauley, Director in the Archaeological Survey ofIndia is well known as an Archaeologist, Conservation,Scholar.