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T he measures, which have been adopted for the conservation of the temple, are so extensive that they have become a part of the history of the monument itself. Konark Orissa Curisouly enough, the first suggestion for the conservation of the temple came not from the antiquarian but from the Marine Board which requested, in 1806, the Vice-President in Council, not only to take measures against the removal of stones but also to ascertain the cost for the preservation of the edifice. The move for repairs arose out of a purely utilitarian motive, as the temple, called the Black Pagoda by European mariners, served as an essential landmark on the shallow coast of Orissa. But the Governor General did not agree to the proposal of conservation in view of the heavy expenditure involved, though he directed the Magistrate of Cuttack to prevent removal of stones. Had the Government listened to the advice of the Marine Board, a portion of the tower could perhaps have been saved for post...