On 8th September 2016, went to visit to the Sun temple at Modhera in Gujarat. Situated on the banks of Padmavati river. It is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati. It was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Solanki dynasty. It is made of sandstone. The temple was destroyed in Medieval period and this temple is older than the Sun temple in Konark which is dated 13th century. It is said that Alauddin Khilji broke the temple and damage it. A soothing drive amidst green farmlands almost 25 km away from Mehsana on the way to the temples of goddess Bahucharaji reposes the village of Modhera. Set along the backdrop of River Pushpavati, surrounded by a terra-formed garden of flowering trees and songs of birds, rests the famed Sun temple of Modhera.
The remains of the Sun Temples at Modhera dedicated to sun god are relics of times gone by when reverence of the natural elements fire, air, earth, water and sky were at their peak sharing space with myriad manifestations of Vedic gods. The ancient philosophy venerating natural elements and its association with humans was considered the prime force and energy of the life cycle. A walk around the serene temple campus makes you aware of the positively strong aura of energy which the place radiates and through it brings one closer to the environs. The temple is designed in such a way that during every equinox, the first ray of the rising sun would fall on a diamond placed on the head of the Sun God. This would also light up the shrine with a golden glow. The Sun Temple is famous in India due to its unique craftsmanship.
