The water tank or Surya Kund at Modhera’s Sun temple is a stepwell on the eastern edge of Sun temple complex facing the Sabha Mandap. It has pyramid shaped steps forming some intriguing geometric patterns on the steps. However, what makes this tank distinct from other similar temple tanks, is the presence of big and small temples on its steps. On the step directly opposite the temple, a temple has Vishnu on Shesh Shaiya. There are temples dedicated to Ganesha and Shiva as Nataraja. One temple is dedicated to Shitlamata – the goddess of Chicken Pox, whose vehicle is a donkey and she holds the broom in one hand and Neem leaves in another. Other temples are in various states of ruins, but they all look beautiful even now.

Visited Oct 2018.Surprisingly this is what i liked the most at Modhera Sun Temple. Im not saying that the garbhagriha and gudhamandapa are not good - its just that they dont look original, more like restored by the ASI, and Im not too fond of that. The kunda on the other hand looks more authentic/genuine/original. Thats just my opinion.

Marvelous water harvesting system of old time

175×120 feet tank with 108 temples decorated with numerous shrines.

Fantastic architecture

Fabulous architecture

Only after visiting such place we would come to know about the beauty of the architecture.

Modhera Surya Mandir super