A 13th century temple to the Sun God on the coast of Orissa State. Pilgrims pray on the seashore at sunrise and then travel inland to make the ritual circumnambulations of the temple before entering the inner sanctum. The temple is designed as a great chariot for the Sun God, and its carvings and statues embody a wealth of religious symbolism. Various figures represent the phases of the solar cycle and the heavenly beings.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013250
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Religion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - India
Crafts & Visual Arts → Symbolism
Crafts & Visual Arts → Temples
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Spirituality
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Symbolism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Temples
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spirituality
History → Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)