sentences:  The context of the term "Kona" is unclear, but probably refers to the southeast location of this temple either within a larger temple complex or in relation to other sun temples on the subcontinent.The "Arka" refers to the Hindu sun god Surya.The Konark Sun Temple is located in an eponymous village (now NAC Area) about northeast of Puri and southeast of Bhubaneswar on the Bay of Bengal coastline in the Indian state of Odisha.