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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Arasavalli Sun Temple<br />
| image = Arasavilli Sri Suryanarayanamurty Temple of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh (3).jpg<br />
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| caption = Arasavilli Sri Suryanarayanamurty Temple<br />
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh<br />
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| map_caption = Location of Arasavalli in Andhra Pradesh<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|18.287929|N|83.913635|E|type:landmark|display=inline}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| district = [[Srikakulam district|Srikakulam]]<br />
| location = [[Arasavalli]]<br />
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| deity = [[Surya]]<br />
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| festivals = [[Ratha Saptami]], [[Maha Shivaratri]]<br />
| architecture = [[Kalinga architecture]]<br />
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| year_completed = 7th century CE<br />
| creator = Devendra Varma<br />
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'''Arasavalli Sri Surya Narayana Swamy Devalayam''' is a temple for [[Surya|Lord Surya]], the [[solar deity]], at [[Arasavalli]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in Arasavalli Village 1&nbsp;km east of [[Srikakulam]]. It is believed that the temple was built in 7th century CE by King Devendra Varma, a great ruler of [[Eastern Ganga Dynasty]] of [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga]].<ref name="avt1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.arasavallisungod.org/abouttemple.html|title=Historical Importance of the Temple|accessdate=2017-03-16}}</ref> The present structure is largely a result of 18th-century renovations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Suryanarayana Temple at Arasavalli|url=http://www.templenet.com/Andhra/arasavalli.html|access-date=2020-10-18|website=www.templenet.com}}</ref><ref name="The Hindu" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Kasturi|first=Prema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_HwMAQAAMAAJ&q=Srikurmam|title=South India Heritage: An Introduction|date=2007|publisher=East West Books (Madras)|isbn=978-81-88661-64-0|language=en}}</ref> The temple was built in Rekha deula style of [[Kalinga Architecture]] like Puri Jagannath temple of [[Odisha]]. This temple is considered one of the oldest sun temples in India.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} The temple is one of the two major (remaining out of three, as the third temple was destroyed by Sikandar Shah Miri) temples who worship Lord Surya in India. The other two are the Konark Sun Temple, Odisha and Martand Sun Temple, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory).<br />
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== History ==<br />
According to Padmapuranam, Sage Kasyapa installed the Idol of Surya at Arasavalli for the welfare of mankind. The Surya is of Kasyapasa Gotra. He is also termed a planetary King.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://srikakulam.ap.gov.in/tourist-place/arasavilli/ | title=Arasavilli &#124; District Srikakulam, Government of Andhra Pradesh &#124; India }}</ref> <br />
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The walls are inscribed saying the creator of the temple was the ruler Devendra Varma, stating it was built in the time period known to them as the 7th century. The walls also state the temple was fixed and changed to help with some of the sun temple's major flaws during the 18th and 19th century. Many of these changes were donated by the Dusi family.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} The temple fell into disrepair over the centuries and was reconstructed in 1778 CE by Elamanchili Pullaji Panthulu.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Over the years the Sun temple was a landmark for many of the festivals celebrated in the town. Including festival [[Ratha Saptami|Rathasaptami]].<br />
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== Design ==<br />
[[File:Pushkarini(Temple Pond) at Arasavilli.jpg|thumb|left|Indra Pushkarini ([[Temple tank]]) at Arasavilli]]<br />
The temple is recognized as an architectural achievement. It employed the skills of Vishwakarma Brahmins or Maharanas of [[Odisha]]. The early morning sun falls on the feet of the deity twice a year (Uttaraynam - March 9-11 and Dakshinayam - October 1–3), even when the 5 entrance gates are closed.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news |title=Sun rays touch Arasavalli deity |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Sun-rays-touch-Arasavalli-deity/article14944473.ece |date=10 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Konark Sun Temple]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:7th-century Hindu temples]]<br />
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