Sun Temple, Thangadh or Surya Temple, Thangadh, is a temple in Thangadh, in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is dedicated to the worship of

Surya Surya ( ; , ) is the Sun#Dalal, Dalal, p. 399 as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchaya ...

, the solar deity in Hinduism. It is listed as a

monument of national importance A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...

Description

It is topped by a Muslim dome. Like all Surya temples, it is east-facing. The doorframe has carvings of the navagriha, or nine planets.

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