Early Chola Temples

by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam | 1960 | 105,501 words

India Temple books

Summary: This volume of Chola Temples covers Parantaka I to Rajaraja I in the timeframe A.D. 907-985.

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: archive.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Early 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 - Parantaka I (Madirai-Konda Parakesari)

. Inscriptional References

+ Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time

. Temples in Allur

. Temples in Andanallur

. Temples in Sittur (Sirraiyur)

. Temples in Uyyakkondan (Tirumalai)

. Temples in Kodumbalur

. Temples in Kilappaluvur

. Temples in Govindaputtur (Govandaputtur)

. Temples in Nangavaram

. Temples in Somur

. Temples in Nirppalani

. Temples in Pullamangai (Pasupati Koyil)

. Temples in Tirukkalavur (Tirukkarugavur)

. Temples in Tiruvaduturai (Tiruvavaduturai)

. Temples in Tiruchchennampundi

. Temples in Tirukkalittattai

. Temples in Tirunamanallur (Tirunavalur)

. Temples in Gramam (Mudiyur)

. Temples in Erumbur (Urumur)

. Temples in Kattumannargudi (Udaiyargudi)

. Temples in Tiruvamattur

. Temples in Karadi

. Temples in Siddhalingamadam

. Temples in Tiruvandarkoyil (Vadugur)

. Temples in Kilur (near Tirukkoyilur)

. Temples in Bahur

. Temples in Solapuram

. Temples in Tirumalpuram (Tirumarpperu)

. Temples in Tiruvorriyur

. Temples in Madurantakam

. Temples in Tondaimanad

+ Chapter III - Sundara Chola alias Parantaka II Madurantaka

. Inscriptional References

. General References

+ Chapter IV - Temples of Sundara Chola’s Time

. Temples in Kodumbalur

. Temples in Kamarasavalli

. Temples in Tindivanam

. Temples in Velachcheri

. Temples in Minjur

+ Chapter V - Aditya II

. Inscriptional References

+ Chapter VI - Temples of Aditya II’s Time

. Temples in Punjai

. Temples in Perungudi

+ Chapter VII - Uttama Chola, Madhurantaka

. Inscriptional References

+ Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time

+ Chapter IX - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time

. Temples in Melpadi

+ Chapter X - Historical Survey

. Temples in Koyil Tevarayanpettai

. Temples in Turaiyur

. Temples in Uraiyur

. *Temples of the Age of Parantaka I*

. Temples in Tiruvaduturai (3rd to 25th year)

. Temples in Tiruvamattur (3rd year)

. Temples in Allur (6th year)

. Temples in Somur (6th year)

. Temples in Pullamangai (near Pasupatikoyil) (3rd to 6th year)

. Temples in Kilappaluvur (10th year)

. Temples in Uyyakkondan-Tirumalai (10th year)

. Temples in Nangavaram (about the 10th year)

. Temples in Tirumalpuram and Govindapadi (12th to 41st years)

. Temples in Tirukkoyilur (13th year)

. Temples in Tiruchchennampundi (14th year)

. Temples in Andanallur (14th year)

. Temples in Tiruvandarkoyil (15th year)

. Temples in Tirmorriyur (Adhipuri) (20th year)

. Temples in Erumbur (28th year)

. Temples in Tirunamanallur (or Tirunavalur) (28th year)

. Temples in Udaiyargudi (33rd year)

. Temples in Tondamanad (34th year)

. Temples in Gramam (36th year)

. Temples in Sittur

. *Rajadittisvaram*

. Temples in Kilpakkam

. *Temples built during the period of rule of Krishna III*

. Temples in Bahur

. Temples in Vellore

. Temples in Adikudi

. Temples in Tiruvannamalai

. Temples in Arunachalesvarar (Tiru-Annamalaiyar)

. Temples in Kanchipuram

. Temples in Tiruvalanjuli

. Temples in Tiruppappuliyur (Cuddalore N.T.)

. Temples in Siyamangalam

. Temples in Tiruppugalur

. Temples in Tiruttani

. Temples in Jambai

. Temples in Nallur

. Temples in Emapperur

. Temples in Tinnakkonam

. Temples in Tiruchchengodu

. *Three phases of Early Chola Style?*

. Temples in Erumbur, Tirunaamnallur and Gramam

. Temples in Tiruvaduturai (3rd to 25th year)

. *Temples of the Age of Sundara Chola*

. Temples in Muvarkoyil

. Temples in Aintali

. *Temples of the Age of Aditya II*

. Temples In Punjai

. *Temples of the age of Uttama Chola*

. Temples in Konerirajapuram (3rd year or earlier)

. *The Sembiyan Style*

. Temples in Melpadi

+ Chapter XI - Sculpture

. Part I, Stone

. Part II, Bronzes

. Bronze, group 1: Late Pallava and Early Chola—Age of Vijayalaya (a.d. 785-871)

. Bronze, group 2: Age of Aditya I (a.d. 871-907)

. Bronze, group 3: Age of Parantaka I (a.d. 907 - 950)

. Bronze, group 4: Post-Parantaka I (a.d. 950-985)

Chapter XII - Style

+ Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts

. Torana

. Vimana and Vimana-devatas

. Panels of Miniature-Sculptures

. Sikhara

. Note on the Three Oldest Rajakesari Inscriptions of Agastyesvaram

. Table I. Agastyesvaram (with square sikhara)

. Table II. Cholisvaram (with circular sikhara)

. Table III. Inscriptions on pillars in the mandapa in front of the southern shrine

. Ashta Parivara Devatas

. The Gopuram: its Evolution

. Kalinga

. Pallava

. Tanjavur

. Seven-storeyed Gopuram: Chidambaram

+ Chapter XIV - Conclusion

. Dravidian Art

. End of an Epoch

. Kailasanathar Temple

. Iravasthana Isvaram

. Virattanesvaram

. Chola: Vijayalaya

. Aditya I

. Sembiyan Mahadevi

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