Question

______ temple is referred to as Black pagoda

• A. Jagannath temple, Puri
• B. Kandaria Mahadev temple, Khajuraho
• C. Somnath temple, Gujarat
• D. Sun Temple, Konark

Answer 1

The correct option is D Sun Temple, Konark

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> European sailors referred to Sun Temple as the ‘Black Pagoda’ which due to its dark colour and its magnetic power drew ships into the shore and caused shipwrecks.