The tragic story of budding engineer Dharmapada

According to local folklore, Narasimhadeva 1 had hired a chief architect called Bisu Maharana to build the Konark Surya Devalaya temple in orissa.

 After a period of twelve years, a workforce of twelve thousand almost finished the construction. 

But, they failed to mount the crown stone. The impatient king ordered the temple to be finished in three days or the artisans be put to death. 

At the time, Bisu Maharana's twelve-year-old son, Dharmapada arrived at the site. 

Bisu Maharana had never seen his son, as he had left his village when his wife was still pregnant. 

Dharmapada successfully proposed a solution to mount the crown stone. 

But, the artisans were still apprehensive that the king will be displeased to learn that a boy succeeded where his best artisans failed. 

Dharmapada climbed onto the temple and leapt into the water to save his father and his co-workers.