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....
Temples in Somur (6th year)
Somur is in the present Karur taluk of Tiruchy district. Formerly, it formed part of the Kongu country. Aditya I is said to have conquered and annexed it to the Chola kingdom. Here is a temple of the time of Parantaka I as it has an inscription of the 6th year of a Parakesarivarman which could be assigned to Parantaka I (no. 208 of 1917).