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	India - Sun Temple, Konârak (1984)

	India World Heritage Sites
	- Agra Fort (1983) - Ajanta Caves (1983) - Ellora Caves (1983) - Taj Mahal (1983)
	- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) - Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)
	- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985) - Kazaranga National Park (1985)
	- Keoladeo National Park (1985) - Churches and Converts of Goa (1986)
	- Fatahpur Sikri (1986) - Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986) - Elephanta Caves (1987)
	- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) - Great Living Chola Temples (1987, 2004)
	- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987) - Sundarbans National Park (1987)
	- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers national park (1988, 2005)
	- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989) - Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)
	- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (1993) - Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
	- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gava (2002) - Red Fort Complex (2007)
	- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)
	- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological (2004)
	- Kalka Shimla Railway (extention to Mountain Railways of India) (1999, 2005, 2008)

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Orissa.

It was built in red sandstone (Khandolite) and black granite by King Narasimhadeva I (AD 1236-1264) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The temple is one of the most well renowned temples in India and is a World Heritage Site.

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