Early Chola Temples

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

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....

Inscriptional References

Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time

Tiruchy District

1. Govindaputtur (Govandaputtur)

Tiru-visayamangai temple M.E.R. nos. 157-194 of 1928-29.

2. Gandaradittam Sokkanathar temple

M.E.R. nos. 195-208 of 1928-29.

Tanjavur District

3. Konerirajapuram

Uma-Mahesvara temple M.E.R. no. 450 of 1908; nos. 622-662 of 1909; SII, III, nos. 151, 141, 130.

4. Aduturai

Apatsahayesvara temple M.E.R. nos. 356-370 of 1907.

5. Tirukkodikka (val)

Tirukkotisvara temple M.E.R. nos. 9-58 of 1930-31.

6. Kuttalam

Cholisvara temple M.E. R. nos. 477-495 of 1907, nos. 99-107 of 1926.

7. Tirunaraiyur

Siddhisvarasvamin temple M.E.R. nos. 156-190 of 1908; nos. 125-131 of 1932; SII, III, no. 149; SII. Y, nos. 512-555.

8. Sembiyan Mahadevi

Sri Kailasanathasvamin temple M.E.R. nos. 479-501 of 1925.

9. Karuntattangudi (Karandai)

Vasishtesvara temple M.E.R. nos. 42-51 of 1897; SII, V nos. 1405, 1409.

10. Anangur

Agastyesvara temple M.E.R. nos. 73-78 of 1936.

11. Tiruk-kuruhavur

Velladai-Isvara temple M.E.R. nos. 424-440 of 1908

12. Tirumananjeri

Arul-vallal-Nayakar temple (Udvahanathasvamin temple) M.E.R. nos. 1-28 of 1924; no. III of 1927.

13. Tirumiyachchur

1. Muyarchi-Nadesvara temple

2. Sakala-Bhuvanesvara temple (Ilangoyil).

14. Tiruvarur

Tiru-Ara-neri Isvaranar temple (Achalesvara) M.E.R. no. 571 of 1904, SII, XVII, no. 617.

15. Mayuram

Mayuranathasvamin temple.

South Arcot Disirict

16. Vriddhachalam

Vriddhagirisvara temple (Palayamalainathar) M.E.R. nos. 132-147 of 1900; nos. 39-92 of 1918; nos. 94-102 of 1935; SII, VII, nos. 145-151.

17. Tiru-vennai-nallur

Krpapurisvara temple M.E.R. nos. 309-324 of 1902;nos.420-512 of 1921.

18. Tiruvakkarai

i. Chandramoulisvara temple.

ii. Sivalokam-Parama-svamigal temple.

iii. Varadaraja Perumal (Vishnu Bhattarar). temple.

M.E.R. no. 200 of 1904; SII XVII no. 222.

Chingleput District

19. Tiruvadandai

Varaha Perumal temple M.E.R. nos. 258-285 of 1910; no. 12 of 1935.

20. Paramesvaramangalam

Senbakesvara temple M.E.R. nos. 257-269 of 1912.

21. Vada-Tirumullaivayil

Masilamanisvara temple M.E.R. nos. 662-684 of 1904.

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