February 26, sun temple near Puri, India

Yesterday we hired a car to take us to this magnificent 12 century sun temple

The pyramid temple was designed as a chariot with 24 wheels and seven horses

while there were many ways to achieve grace including meditation, one of the ways was by physical pleasure, and this was depicted in all it's permiatations.

Two earlier temples were both on the same site, one from 11 century and a brick temple from the 9 century.