Odisha essence in new Parliament building; replica of world-famous 'Konark Chakra’ finds place at the architectural marvel

While several States feel proud for the new Parliament featuring the essence of their lands, the people of Odisha too have a reason to feel proud. The new Parliament has also incorporated the essence of Odisha’s art, for which the State is best known for. 

There is a huge replica of the world-famous Konark Sun temple’s wheel with all the fine artworks installed at the right side of the ceremonial gate of the new Parliament. It is made of bronze. 

BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab termed the fact of giving the Konark wheel a prominent place at the new Parliament as a big thing for the people of Odisha. 

“Two things at the new Parliament have attracted me very much. One is a huge wheel of the Konark Sun temple. It is made of bronze and fixed to the right side of the ceremonial gate through which the President will enter to deliver speech at the beginning of the budget session,” Mahtab pointed out.  

“Odisha is also known as Utkala, a land of its vibrant art and architectural marvels. And our Sun temple stands testimony to it. Like the gates of the Sun temple and Jagannath temple in Puri, the new Parliament’s one entrances has elephants and another entrance has horses. It has also been written there that the installation of elephants and horses has been inspired from Odisha. It is not a small thing,” he added. 

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan too pointed it out. Taking to his Twitter handle, he shared a photo of him with BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahatab and BJP MP Pratap Sarangi standing to his right and said, “The new Parliament is the best example of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. The temple of democracy has the essence of Odisha’s rich cultural heritage. This wheel inspired from the wheel of Konark Sun temple which signifies energy, skill and progress is a reflection of India’s glory.”