Arasavalli Sun Temple (Q24283708)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Arasavalli Sun Temple is a temple for Lord Surya, the solar deity, at Arasavalli in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Arasavalli Village 1 km east of Srikakulam. It is believed that the temple was built in 7th century CE by King Devendra Varma, a great ruler of Eastern Ganga Dynasty of Kalinga. The present structure is largely a result of 18th-century renovations. The temple was built in Rekha deula style of Kalinga Architecture like Puri Jagannath temple of Odisha. This temple is considered one of the oldest sun temples in India. The temple is one of the two major (remaining out of three, as the third temple was destroyed by Sikandar Shah Miri) temples who worship Lord Surya in India. The other two are the Konark Sun Temple, Odisha and Martand Sun Temple, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory).

Summary from తెలుగు / Telugu Wikipedia (tewiki)

శ్రీ సూర్యనారాయణస్వామి దేవస్థానం, శ్రీకాకుళం జిల్లాలో శ్రీకాకుళం మండలంలో అరసవల్లి అనే గ్రామంలో ఉంది. శ్రీకాకుళం పట్టణానికి సుమారు ఒక కిలోమీటరు దూరంలో గల ఈ గ్రామం శ్రీ సూర్యనారాయణ స్వామి దేవస్థానం ద్వారా బహుళ ప్రసిద్ధి చెందింది..

Summary from हिन्दी / Hindi Wikipedia (hiwiki)

प्रसिद्ध सूर्य देवता मंदिर -अरसावल्ली गाव से १ किमी पूर्व दिशा में श्रीकाकुलम जिले में स्थित है। यह मंदिर उत्तरी आंध्र प्रदेश के छोर पर है। यह एक प्राचीन मंदिर है जो सूर्य देवता के दो मंदिरो में से एक है। पद्म पुराण के अनुसार ऋषि कश्यप ने अयाह सूर्य देव की प्रतिमा स्थापित की थी। इसीलिए सूर्य कश्यप गोत्र के कहलाते हैं। सूर्य ग्रहो के राजा है। स्थल पुराणो के अनुसार देव इंद्र ने इस मंदिर की खोज की और यहाँ सूर्य देव को स्थापित किया इसलिए यहाँ भगवान सूर्यनारायण स्वामी वरु के नाम से भी जाने जाते है।

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