Suryanarayana Temple, Arasavalli
Arasavalli Sun Temple is a temple for Lord Surya, the solar deity, at Arasavalli in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in Arasavalli Village at a distance of 1 km east of Srikakulam Town. It is believed that the temple was originally built in 7th century CE by the king Devendra Varma, a ruler of Kalinga. However, the present structure is largely a result of 18th century renovations. The temple is still being visited today and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the town. This temple is considered one of the oldest sun temples  in India. History. The temple is one of the two temples who worship Lord Surya in our Country. The other is the Konark Sun Temple. According to Padmapuranam, Sage Kasyapa installed the Idol of Surya at Arasavalli for the Welfare of mankind. Therefore, the Surya is of Kasyapasa Gotra. He is also termed as planetary King. The walls in the temple are inscribed saying the creator of the temple was the ruler Devendra Varma, stating it was built in the time period known to them as the 7th century. The walls also state the temple was fixed and changed a  bit to help with some of the sun temple's major flaws during their 18th and 19th century. A lot of these changes were contributed by the Dusi family. The temple fell into despair over the centuries and was reconstructed in 1778 CE by Elamanchili Pullaji Panthulu. Over the years the Sun temple has been an important landmark for many of the festivals celebrated in the town. Including the important festival Rathasaptami. Importance of the temple. The temple is very much recognized as a resemblance of magnificence and beauty. It takes in architectural skills of Vishwakarma Brahmins or Maharanas of  Odisha. The temple is built in such a way that the early morning rays of the sun fall on the feet of the deity twice a year (Uttaraynam - March 9-11 and Dakshinayam - October 1–3), even when the 5 entrance gates are closed. See also. Konark Sun Temple