Nine Planets' Shrine, also known as the Navagraha Temple, is situated at the
Sun Temple at
Konark. It has a 6 m chlorite slab, which forms the center piece of the small shrine. The shrine of the nine planets of the Hindus are that of the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu (dragon’s head), and Ketu (dragon’s tail). The carved seated figure in the shrine represents the
Surya or Sun.
