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{{infobox Hindu temple<br />
|name=Surya Temple, Ranchi<br />
|festivals=[[Chhath]]<br />
|deity=[[Surya]]<br />
|native_name=सूर्य मंदिर, रांची<br />
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|image=SunTemple Ranchi.png<br />
|caption=Established October 1991<br />
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|state=[[Jharkhand]]<br />
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|district=[[Ranchi]]<br />
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|location=[[Bundu, India|Bundu]]<br />
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The '''Surya Temple''' or '''Surya Mandir''' ({{langx|hi|सूर्य मंदिर, रांची}}), located near [[Bundu, India|Bundu]], is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to the solar deity, [[Surya]].<br />
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It is situated on top of a hill, on the [[National Highway 43 (India)|NH-43]] (Ranchi-Tata Road), approximately {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} from the capital city of [[Jharkhand]], [[Ranchi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Incredible India {{!}} Surya Mandir|url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/ranchi/surya-mandir.html|access-date=11 June 2020|website=www.incredibleindia.org}}</ref> The temple is constructed in the form of huge chariot with elegantly designed eighteen wheels and seven naturalistic horses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/chhath-puja-2017-famous-sun-temples-in-india-that-you-must-visit-3229953/|title=Chhath Puja 2017:Famous Sun Temples In India that you must visit|publisher=India.com|date=23 October 2017|first=Dilip|last=Merala|accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref> The temple also houses several other deities including [[Shiva]], [[Parvati]] and [[Ganesha]].<br />
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The temple was built by Sanskriti Vihar, a charitable trust, headed by Shri Sita Ram Maroo, the Managing Director of Ranchi Express Group. The foundation stone was laid by Swami Shri Vasudevanand Saraswati on 24 October 1991 and the [[Prana Pratishtha]] was undertaken by Swami Shri Vamdev Ji Maharaj on 10 July 1994.<br />
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A [[Dharamshala (type of building)|Dharmashala]] for pilgrims has been constructed. There is also a pond where devotees can bathe during [[Chhath|Chhath Puja]] for worshiping the [[Surya|Sun God]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 January 1970|title=बुंडू का सूर्य मंदिर, पड़ोसी राज्यों के छठव्रती भी अर्ध्य देने आते हैं|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/jharkhand/ranchi-chhath-thousand-of-devotees-thronged-at-bundu-sun-temple-1149172.html|access-date=11 June 2020|website=News18 India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Srivastava|first=Priya|title=Exploring the prominent Sun Temples in India on the occasion of Chhath Puja|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/exploring-the-prominent-sun-temples-in-india-on-the-occasion-of-chhath-puja/as61215443.cms|access-date=11 June 2020|website=Times of India Travel}}</ref><br />
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