Which among these is known as 'Black Pagoda'?
U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009
A. Shore Temple
B. Khajuraho Temple
C. Konark Sun Temple
D. Deogarh Temple
Answer: Konark Sun Temple
Option c is the correct answer.
The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE temple dedicated to the Hindu Sun God Surya, located in Odisha, India. It is also known as the Black Pagoda because of its dark colour and its magnetic power that drew ships into the shore and caused shipwrecks. The European sailors used it as a navigational landmark and contrasted it with the Jagannath Temple in Puri, which they called the White Pagoda. The Konark Sun Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major pilgrimage site for Hindus.