Later Chola Temples

by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam | 1979 | 143,852 words

India Temple books

Summary: This volume of Chola Temples covers Kulottunga I to Rajendra III in the timeframe A.D. 1070-1280.

The Cholas of Southern India left a remarkable stamp in the history of Indian architecture and sculpture. Besides that, the Chola dynasty was a successful ruling dynasty even conquering overseas regions.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Later Chola Temples in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Chapter I - Kulottunga I (a.d. 1070 to 1125)

+ Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time

. Temples in Chidambaram

. Appendix: Great Temple-Cities

. Appendix: Naralokavira’s Chidambaram Inscription

. Temples in Sirkali

. Temples in Tiruvalangadu

. Temples in Neyvennai

. Temples in Tiruppulivanam

. Temples in Srirangam

. Temples in Tirukkannapuram

. Temples in Tiruvottur

. Temples in Nandalur (Nandaluru)

. Temples in Edayarpakkam

. Temples in Nangupatti

. Temples in Tirukkadaiyur

. Temples in Madhurantakam (Kadapperi)

. Temples in Ambar-makalam

. Temples in Siddhalingamadam

. Temples in Laddigam

. Temples in Udaiyarkoyil

. Temples in Rajendrasolagan

. Temples in Srimushnam

. Temples in Palur (Palaiyur)

. Temples in Arakandanallur

. Appendix: Malaiyaman Chiefs of Kiliyur

. Temples in Tiruvaigavur

. Temples in Nandavana

. Temples in Tirumanikkuli

. Temples in Narasingapuram

. Temples in Trisulam

. Temples in Solapuram

. Temples in Sindhuvalli

. Temples in Chilakalanerpu

. Temples in Chelluru

. Temples in Yannagumba

. Temples in Melakkadambur

. Temples in Perambakkam

. Temples in Tiruppalaitturai

. Temples in Madivala

. Temples in Suryanarkoyil

. Temples in Perungalur (Perungoliyur)

. Temples in Kannambadi

. Temples in Nidur

. Temples in Tirundu-devangudi

. Temples in Kovilangulam

. Temples in Kallaperumbur

. Temples in Udaiyalur

. Temples in Kanchipuram (Vishnu Kanchi)

. Temples in Kaniyamur

. Temples in Elavanasur (Iraivanaraiyur)

. Temples in Chintamani Agaram

. Temples in Alavely

. Temples in Paundarikapuram

. Kulottunga I’s Style

. Appendix: Temples or parts thereof built and miscellaneous facts

Chapter III - Vikrama Chola (a.d. 1118-1135)

+ Chapter IV - Temples of Vikrama Chola’s Time

. Temples in Tiruppugalur

. Temples in Sugatur

. Temples in Perumukkil

. Temples in Tukkachchi

. Temples in Tirunaraiyur

. Temples in Melaperumballam

. Temples in Tillaiyadi

. Temples in Tiruppachchur

. Temples in Sivankudal

. Temples in Gudimallam

. Temples in Madivala Bechirak

. Temples in Alangudi

. Temples in Chidambaram

. Temples in Rajarajan-tirumangalam

. Temples in Kanchipuram

. Temples in Tiruvoymur

. Temples in Sarkar Periyapalayam

. Temples in Madarvelur

. Temples in Tirukkodikka (Tirukkodikkaval)

. Temples in Chidambaram (Parakesarinallur)

. Temples in Kumbakonam

. Temples in Palayarai

. Appendix: Timeline of Vikrama Chola’s contributions

Chapter V - Kulottunga II (a.d. 1133 to 1150)

+ Chapter VI - Temples of Kulottunga II’s Time

. Temples in Chidambaram

. Temples in Uttattur

. Temples in Magaral

. Temples in Munnur (Munnuru)

Chapter VII - Rajaraja II (a.d. 1146 to 1172)

+ Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time

. Temples in Darasuram

. Appendix 1: Periyapuranam Sculptures in the temple at Darasuram

. Appendix 2: Inscriptions in the Airavatesvarar temple at Darasuram

. Appendix 3: Some views on the date of the Darasuram temple

. Temples in Kendatti

. Temples in Ponnamaravati

. Temples in Pallavarayanpettai (Kulattur)

. Appendix 1: Three Chieftains mentioned in inscriptions

. Appendix 2: Tiruvanakkoyil

. Appendix 3: Kalattur

. Temples in Tiruvanchiyam (Srivanchiyam)

+ Chapter IX - Rajadhiraja II (a.d. 1166 to 1182)

. Appendix 1: Mote on M. Sethuraman’s views on Rajadkiraja II

. Appendix 2: Eighth year iunscription of Rajadhiraja II

+ Chapter X - Temples of Rajadhjraja II’s Time

. Temples in Tiruvengaivasal

. Temples in Appakkam

. Temples in Nagar

. Temples in Ilambayangottur

. Temples in Atti

. Temples in Pattisvaram (Palayarai-Malapadi)

. Temples in Tirusattimuttam (Rajarajapuram)

+ Chapter XI - Kulottunga III (a.d. 1178 to 1218)

. Note 1: the ruling dynasties (Hoysala and Kakatiya)

. Note 2a: Chola Feudatories, introduction

. Note 2b: Chola Feudatories, the Magadai Chiefs

. Note 2c: Chola Feudatories, the Malaiyaman Chiefs

. Note 2d: Chola Feudatories, the Adigaimans

. Note 2e: Chola Feudatories, the Kadavas

. Note 2f: Chola Feudatories, the Telugu Cholas

. Note 3: Elements of Disruption of the Empire

+ Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time

. Temples in Tiruvakkarai

. Temples in Tirumananjeri

. Temples in Tiruvennainallur

. Temples in Valuvur

. Temples in Achyutamangalam

. Temples in Tidaavur (Tadavur)

. Temples in Kugaiyur

. Temples in Kalahasti

. Temples in Chengam (Chengama or Sengaima)

. Temples in Argal (Argalur)

. Temples in Avarani (Abaranadani)

. Temples in Tiruppalaivanam

. Temples in (Ten-) Tiruvalangadu

. Temples in Papanasam

. Temples in Korukkai (Rajanarayanapuram)

. Temples in Tribhuvanam

. Temples in Kuttalam

. Temples in Mayuram

. Temples in Kulikkarai

. Temples in Seranur

. Temples in Toludur

. Temples in Tirupperundurai

. Temples in Achchapuram

. Temples in Kanchipuram

. Temples in Nattamangudi

. Temples in Allur

. Temples in Palangur

. Temples in Tiruvarangulam

. Temples in Salukki

. Appendix

Chapter XIII - Rajaraja III (a.d. 1216 to 1246)

+ Chapter XIV - Temples of Rajaraja III’s Time

. Temples in Vaniyambadi

. Temples in Nallur

. Temples in Tirumananjeri

. Temples in Tummuru

. Temples in Mayuram

. Temples in Arumbavur

. Temples in Alangudi

. Temples in Nellore

. Temples in Kovilur (Usattanam)

. Temples in Kandaraviruppettai (alias Gandagopala chaturvedimangalam)

. Temples in Pulivay

. Temples in Neyyadippakkam

. Temples in Vayalaikkavur

. Temples in Magaral

. Temples in Turaiyur

Chapter XV - Rajendra III (A.D. 1246 to 1279/80)

+ Chapter XVI - Temples of Rajendra III’s Time

. Temples in Kovilur (Usattanam)

. Temples in Narttamalai

. Temples in Chennur

. Temples in Krishnapatnam

. Appendix: Nanadesis

. Temples in Mannargudi

. Temples in Mannur

+ Chapter XVII - Chola-Pallava Phase (The Later Pallavas)

. Part I - Manavalap-perumal and Kopperunjinga

. Part II - Contributions of the Later Pallavas to the Chola-Pallava Phase

+ Chapter XVIII - Chola-Hoysala Phase

. Temples in Tiruvanaikka

. Temples in Purisaikkudi

. Temples in Jambukesvaram

. Temples in Tiruvanaikka

. Temples in Kannanur Koppam

. Temples in Srirangam

+ Chapter XIX - Supplement

. Temples in Tiruvenkadu

. Temples in Manimangalam

. Temples in Kadagodi

Appendix: The Kudu Ornamentation

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