The correct answer is 13th century.On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, the temple at Konark was built in the 13th century.Konark Sun Temple, located in the East Odisha near the sacred city of Puri.Built in the 13th year by King Narasimha I (AD 1238-1264).Its scale, refinement and concept represent the strength and stability of the Ganga Empire as well as the value systems of the historical environment.The temple is designed in the shape of a colossal chariot.It is dedicated to the god sun.In this sense, it is directly and materially linked to Brahmanism and tantric belief systems.The Konark temple is widely known not only for its architectural grandeur but also for the intricacy and profusion of sculptural work.It marks the highest point of achievement of Kalinga architecture depicting the grace, the joy and the rhythm of life all its wondrous variety.It was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984.There are two rows of 12 wheels on each side of the Konark sun temple.Sailors once called this Sun Temple of Konark, the Black Pagoda because it was supposed to draw ships into the shore and cause shipwrecks.Konârak is the invaluable link in the history of the diffusion of the cult of Surya, which originating in Kashmir during the 8th century, finally reached the shores of Eastern India.