Other · Mehsana, Gujarat
Sun Temple, Modhera
Surya in the Solanki temple, with the Surya Kund step tank before it
NavagrahaGeneral
The temple in short
- Deity
- Surya in the Solanki temple, with the Surya Kund step tank before it
- Where
- Mehsana, Gujarat · 23.58N 72.13E
- Usual hours
- Monument hours, 6 am – 6 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
- Grahas
- Suriyan
- Visited for
- Bhimdev’s Surya temple, set so the equinox sunrise reaches the sanctum; there is no daily pooja now. Visited where Suriyan is weak, and at the Uttarardh festival.
Where it is
Others within reach
Nearest first, by straight-line distance
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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.