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Konarak

American  
[kuh-nahr-uhk] / kəˈnɑr ək /
Or Kanarak

noun

  1. a village in E Odisha, in E India: site of the famous Black Pagoda.


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Explosions were also reported in Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, and in Bushehr, home to Iran's only nuclear power plant.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Satellite images showed smoke billowing from a damaged ship and the administrative section of the port on 4 March, while multiple ships were also heavily damaged at Konarak naval base.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Satellite images also showed damage at the southern Khorgu and north-western Tabriz missile bases, and at the Konarak air base, missile storage facilities and bunkers were hit.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

As before, it began in the small port of Konarak before sailing to Chabahar, where the crew were made to load heavy boxes on board.

From BBC Oct. 17, 2025

They were on their way to see the Sun Temple at Konarak.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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