File:One of the 24 wheels of Konark Sun Temple.jpg
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wheels of the Konark Sun Temple represent the 12 months of a year.
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English: Carving of a wheel on the 13th century CE Konarak Sun Temple (Konrak), Orissa, India. The temple was dedicated to the sun god Surya. There are a total of 12 pairs of wheels and the main shrine is shaped like a chariot and the wheels represent time. In fact, they can each be used as sundials to read time. These wheels that are found at the base of the temple, also show time. The spokes of the wheel form the shape of a sundial. The exact time of the day can be calculated seeing the shadow cast by the wheels. This sundial at the temple, has 8 major spokes that divide 24 hours into 8 equal parts. This means that the time between two major spokes is 3 hours. There are also 8 minor spokes. Each minor spoke runs exactly in the middle of 2 major spokes. |
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