Sun Temple, Bundu
सूर्य मंदिर, बुंडू
A modern temple designed as a chariot with seven horses and eighteen carved wheels, modelled on the Konark Sun Temple, near Dassam Falls.
The Sun Temple stands near Bundu, about 40 km southeast of Ranchi. Built in the 1990s, the whole temple is designed as a chariot pulled by seven horses, with eighteen ornately carved wheels, inspired by the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha. Its white and pink exterior looks especially photogenic against a blue sky. Beside the temple is a sacred pool, where devotees make offerings to the sun during the Chhath festival. Entry is free, but you must remove your shoes before entering the shrine. It is about 20 km from Dassam Falls, and the two are often visited on the same day.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Dassam Falls
- Jonha Falls
- Sita Falls
- Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park
- Hundru Falls
- Ranchi Lake (Bada Talab)
- Jagannath Temple, Ranchi
- Tribal Research Institute Museum