Read the following passage carefully.
1. The magnificent Sun Temple of Konark is the culmination of Orissan Temple architecture, and one of the most stunning monuments of religious architecture in the world. Built by the king Narasimhadeva in the thirteenth century, the entire temple was designed in the shape of a colossal chariot with seven horses and twenty four wheels, carrying the Sun God, Surya, across the heavens. Surya has been a popular deity in India since the Vedic period.
2. Konark, the seat of world famous Sun Temple, located inthe district of Puri, forms one of the three points of the‗Golden Triangle of Tourism‘ in the state of Orissa, theother two being Bhubaneswar, the city of temples andPuri, the abode of Lord Jagannath. This temple chariotof the Sun God on the golden sands of Bay of Bengal is a13th century architectural marvel. Konark‘s serene atmosphere coupled with a quiet but majestic sea-shoreis today regarded as an ideal place for holidaying bydomestic as well as foreign tourists.
3. The Sun God worshipped in Ark-Kshetra is also called Konark. In ‗Brahma Purana‘ the Sun God in Ark-Kshetrahas been described as Konditya. So it is evident that theplace where Kona Aditya (or Kona-Arka, the Sun God)was worshipped, was also popularly known as Konark.
On the basis of the above passage, complete these sentences.
1. The most stunning monument of religious architecture in the world is ______________.
2. The temple was designed in the shape of a______________ and ______________.
3. The three points of the 'Golden Triangle of TourismareKonark, ______________ and ______________.
4. Konark is a symbol of ______________.
5. Konark is a famous tourist destination becauseof ______________.
