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Arasavalli Sun Temple

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The walls are inscribed saying the creator of the temple was the ruler Devendra Varma, stating it was built in the time period known to them as the 7th century. The walls also state the temple was fixed and changed to help with some of the sun temple's major flaws during the 18th and 19th century.
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Many of these changes were donated by the Dusi family. The temple fell into disrepair over the centuries and was reconstructed in 1778 CE by Elamanchili Pullaji Panthulu. Over the years the Sun temple was a landmark for many of the festivals celebrated in the town. Including festival
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According to Padmapuranam, Sage Kasyapa installed the Idol of Surya at Arasavalli for the welfare of mankind. The Surya is of Kasyapasa Gotra. He is also termed a planetary King.
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The temple is recognized as an architectural achievement. It employed the skills of Vishwakarma Brahmins or Maharanas of
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It is believed that the temple was built in 7th century CE by King Devendra Varma, a great ruler of 1718: 1262: 884: 808: 775: 372: 316: 1458: 1359: 1233: 1008: 889: 755: 174: 93: 1593: 1482: 1354: 1152: 879: 613: 534: 17: 1578: 1364: 1349: 1142: 1054: 1041: 985: 674: 540: 428: 1654: 1556: 1416: 1411: 1329: 1195: 1074: 957: 909: 871: 785: 838: 795: 200: 560: 1583: 1374: 846: 356: 225: 1697: 1190: 1185: 998: 392: 196: 1650: 1314: 970: 818: 601: 464: 443: 570: 561:"Arasavilli | District Srikakulam, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India" 488: 1618: 1223: 1147: 1137: 1026: 932: 765: 735: 408: 348: 35: 1642: 1536: 1437: 1339: 1285: 770: 750: 653: 641: 433: 360: 352: 215: 291: 278: 1505: 1122: 942: 922: 803: 745: 730: 1566: 1344: 1213: 917: 164: 1526: 1521: 1064: 947: 1541: 416: 376: 1546: 1531: 1516: 1293: 402: 344: 186: 181: 1551: 1478: 1258: 574: 1254: 29: 1474: 359:. It is located in Arasavalli Village 1 km east of 1658: 1451: 1425: 1399: 1383: 1292: 1204: 1176: 1113: 1040: 1007: 984: 956: 908: 870: 837: 794: 716: 673: 612: 330: 322: 312: 307: 268: 231: 221: 211: 206: 192: 180: 170: 158: 153: 136: 60:. 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Affiliation
Hinduism
Srikakulam
Deity
Surya
Ratha Saptami
Maha Shivaratri
Arasavalli
Andhra Pradesh
Arasavalli Sun Temple is located in Andhra Pradesh
Geographic coordinates
18°17′17″N 83°54′49″E / 18.287929°N 83.913635°E / 18.287929; 83.913635
Kalinga architecture
Lord Surya
solar deity
Arasavalli
Andhra Pradesh

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