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Konark Temple is also known as ...

  1. Raja Rani Temple

  2. The Stone Revetments

  3. Mayadevi Temple

  4. Black Pagoda
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Explanation

The Konark Sun Temple is historically known as the 'Black Pagoda' by European sailors due to its dark color when visible from the sea. This name distinguished it from the Jagannath Temple at Puri, which was called the 'White Pagoda'. The temple's dark appearance came from weathered laterite stone and centuries of exposure.

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