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CRUMBLING KONARK

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From: The Hindustan Times
Date: 20070717
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NEW DELHI, India, July 17 -- Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man," Gurudeb Rabindranath Tagore had exclaimed in delight upon seeing the magnificence of the Konark Sun temple.

The name Konark is derived from the words Kona (corner) and Arka (Sun). It is also known as Konaditya (Kona plus Aditya or Sun). Today, Konark is crumbling, despite being a world heritage site. Not just the local people but even the state government has blamed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - the custodian of Konark - for its lackadaisical approach towards preservation of this 13th Century ...

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