Full Solarization Program
The scheme envisages setting up 10 MW grid-connected solar project and various off-grid solar projects such as solar trees, solar drinking water kiosks, off-grid solar power plants with battery storage etc. The scheme would fulfill all of Konark town’s energy needs with solar power. The scheme receives the funding of about Rs. 25 Crores from the Government of India through the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) from 100 per cent Central Financial Assistance (CFA). Odisha State Agency for the Production of Renewable Energy will introduce the scheme.
Konark Temple
A combination of two words ‘Kona’ and ‘Arka’ is the word Konark. Kona stands for Corner and Arka means Sun. And it is the ‘Sun of the corner’ when combined. Konark Sun Temple is situated on the north-eastern corner of the Puri and was built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty (1238-1264AD), dedicated to god of the sun, Konark.
Architecture of Konark Temple
The massive wheels and horses give the temple a resemblance to the Konark’s chariot of seven horses. The rest of the building is a typical Orissa temple. The outer walls were lavishly decorated with elaborate carvings, but internal carving There was no use of pillars The Shikharas were known as rekha deuls in this school. The mandaps were called Jagamohan. It is also known as the Temple’s Kalinga style Architecture Wheel Various hypotheses have been promoted about the importance of Konark wheel. According to others, twelve pairs of wheels mark the twelve months of the year and the twenty-four wheels mean twenty-four hours a day, and the eight main spokes mean pahars (three-hour period) a day. According to others, the wheels of the chariot have been interpreted as the ‘Wheel of Life’. They portray the cycle of creation, preservation and achievement of realization. Such 12 pairs of wheels may probably also represent the 12 signs of the zodiac.
Seven Horses of the Temple
The image of these seven horses described in different ways The seven horse, which pull the sun temple eastwards towards the dawn, reflects the seven days of the week These seven horses at Konarak are the seven colours visible in a rainbow-VIBGYOR. The seven horses are named after these seven colors: Sahasrara (Violet), Indra-nila (Indigo), Nila (Blue), Haritaha (Green), Pita (Yellow), Kausumbhaha (Orange) and Rakta (Red).
Black Pagoda
Konark temple was named the “Black Pagoda” in European sailor accounts as early as 1676 because its great tower appeared black Second reason, its magnetic force that pulled ships into the shore and triggered shipwrecks. Similarly, the Jagannath Temple in Puri was called the “White Pagoda”. The Konark is the third element of Odisha’s Golden Triangle. The first link is Jagannath Puri and the second link is Bhubaneswar (Capital city of Odisha) Konark temple was initially built on the sea bank but now the sea has receded and the temple is a little away from the beach. Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said, “The Government of India has launched the scheme with the intention of taking forward the dream of Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) to establish the historic sun temple town of Konark in Odisha as ‘Surya Nagri’ to convey a message of synergy between the modern use of solar power and the ancient sun temple and the importance of promoting solar power
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