It’s almost 1,000 years since the Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat, India, was built, but people still flock by the thousands to marvel upon its intricate design. This temple wasn’t just thrown together randomly - it was carefully executed to make sure that the first sun rays placed a diamond on the Sun God’s head at every equinox.

The 24 pillars in the temple represent the 24 hours of the day, while the 12 statues within the sanctum depict the 12 different facets of the Hindu sun god Surya - one for each month of the year. And if that wasn’t impressive enough, the temple stands on 364 elephants to represent the number of complete days in a year.