Rs 100 Commemorative Coin Issued for 1,000 Years of Modhera Sun Temple
The Ministry of Finance has issued a Rs 100 commemorative coin to mark the 1,000-year anniversary of Gujarat's Modhera Sun Temple. The coin features the Lion Capital of Ashoka on one side and the temple's motif with inscriptions denoting the years 1026-2026 on the other. The temple, dedicated to the Sun God Surya and built during the reign of Chalukya ruler Bhima I, is noted for its Solanki-era architecture and is on India's UNESCO tentative list. The coin honors this significant cultural and architectural heritage.
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thetribune broke this story on 18 Sept, 04:27 pm. Other outlets followed.