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अर्क arka

The sun, a name of Surya; the root of 'Konark' (kona, corner, plus arka, sun).

Where this term appears

  • Konark: The Sun Temple Temples

    Konark joins two Sanskrit words, kona ("corner") and arka ("sun"), so the place is something like "the sun of the corner," fixed at a corner of the coast.

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