| Location | About 6 km far from railway station, in Suraj Kund Colony, Gorakhpur, U.P., India |
| Ideal time | Throughout the year, on the following day of Deepawali festival, when all the stairs of the pond are lit by thousands of earthen lamps, during Chhat Pooja (festival of Sun), Shivratri & Nagpanchmi fair |
| Timings | 10:30am-4:30pm, opens on all days |
| Attractions | Religious |
| How to reach | Hire a cycle rickshaw from any part of the city. |
Sun temples are rare in India or abroad. The people of Gorakhpur are
lucky to have one sun temple, which is located in the north western
part of the city, beyond railway line. It wide range of 10 acres of land.
The main temple is located in the middle of the tank & is
surrounded by water from all sides. It is one of the 26 Surya Kund of
the Country and it is believed to be the worshipping & resting
places of Lord Ram. Presently Kali temple, Annapurna temple & Ram
Sita temple do also exist here.
About 100-125 years ago, Baba Muneshwar Das, who was
an ardent worshipper of Lord Sun, is said have dug the present Suraj
Kund (tank) himself to initiate the worshipping of Lord Sun & Lord
Laxmi Narayan.
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