Titre de conférence
14th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Place, memory, meaning: preserving intangible values in monuments and sites’
Résumé en anglais
The State of Orissa in lndia is known for its series ofmonuments illustrating the history of the region from its
inception to decline. The Sun temple of Konarka depictsthe highest stage of development of tangible and
intangible Heritage in the 12th century AD. Even in itspresent state of ruin it stands in a majestic dignity in the
midst of vast stretch of sand by a roaring sea, in a lonelyand desolate environment.