Konark Sun Temple belongs to the Common Era — dated here to c. 1250 CE at Odisha, India. Dates mark a scholarly centre of gravity (dedication, completion, or iconic phase), not a single foundation day.
A colossal stone chariot for Surya — 24 wheels that work as sundials, pulled by carved horses.
How it amazes the brain
Khondalite and chlorite sculpture covering almost every surface. Magnetic lore surrounds the vanished crowning magnet myth.
Why it counts as a wonder
It never needed a contest ballot to scramble the brain: scale, craft, or sheer improbability is enough.
Even ruined, it reads as a vehicle for a god.
On dating
CE means years after the traditional birth of Christ. A monument listed as c. 1250 CE may have been founded earlier, rebuilt later, or become famous only in one phase. Engineering wonders (dams, tunnels, orbiting labs) are dated to opening or assembly.
This is story 46 of 100 in The Trend Ledger’s illustrated desk on world wonders raised after the birth of Christ — the companions to our BCE series.