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Chola

114 sites in the atlas attributed to the Chola era. Search and filter within them.

114 of 114 sites
Brihadisvara Temple
Thanjavur · India
1003–1010 CE
Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Gangaikonda Cholapuram · India
c. 1035 CE
Airavatesvara Temple
Darasuram, Kumbakonam · India
mid-12th c. CE
Ranganathaswamy Temple
Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli · India
built up 10th–17th c.; Rajagopuram 1987
Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
Chidambaram · India
core 10th c.; expanded to 13th c.
Arunachaleswarar Temple
Tiruvannamalai · India
9th-c. Chola core; 16th-c. gopurams
Srikalahasteeswara Temple
Srikalahasti · India
Chola core; 100-pillar mandapa 1516
Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple
Uraiyur, Tiruchirappalli · India
late 8th c. (Chola)
Uthamar Kovil
Uthamarkoil, Tiruchirappalli · India
late 8th c. (Chola)
Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Anbil
Anbil · India
late 8th c. (Chola)
Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple
Koviladi · India
9th-10th c. (Chola)
Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple
Thirukandiyur · India
late 8th c. (Chola)
Jagad Rakshaka Perumal Temple
Thirukoodalur (Aduthurai) · India
late 8th c. (Chola)
Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple
Kabisthalam · India
late 9th c. (Chola)
Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple (Valvil Ramar)
Pullabhoothangudi · India
medieval (Chola)
Sarangapani Temple
Kumbakonam · India
10th-17th c. (Chola-Nayak)
Oppiliappan Temple
Thiruvinnagar, Tirunageswaram · India
late 8th c. (Chola)
Nachiyar Kovil (Thirunarayur Nambi Temple)
Nachiyar Kovil, Thirunaraiyur · India
3rd c. origin; rebuilt Chola-Vijayanagara
Saranatha Perumal Temple
Tirucherai · India
10th c. (Chola); Nayak additions to 1738
Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple
Thirukannamangai · India
late 9th c. (Chola)
Neelamegha Perumal Temple
Thirukannapuram · India
Chola era; Nayak additions
Loganatha Perumal Temple
Tirukannankudi · India
late 9th c. (Chola)
Soundararajaperumal Temple, Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam · India
late 8th c. (Chola)
Thanjai Mamani Koil
Thanjavur · India
medieval (Chola-Nayak)
Nathan Kovil (Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram)
Nathan Kovil, Kumbakonam · India
8th c. origins; Chola & Nayak additions
Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple
Therazhundur · India
1st c. origin (Karikala Chola); rebuilt 11th c.
Nanmadiya Perumal Temple
Thalachangadu · India
dating unrecorded
Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple
Thiruindalur, Mayiladuthurai · India
medieval (Chola-Nayak)
Kazheesirama Vinnagaram
Sirkazhi · India
Chola era; Vijayanagara & Nayak additions
Thirumanimadam
Thirunangur · India
by 10th c. (Chola inscriptions)
Thiruvali-Thirunagari Temples
Thiruvali · India
Chola era; 16th c. Nayak additions
Devanathaswamy Temple
Thiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore · India
11th c. (Chola); expanded to 16th c.
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur
Thirukoyilur · India
11th c. (Chola); Vijayanagara & Nayak additions
Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram · India
11th-16th c. (Chola, Vijayanagara)
Deepaprakasa Perumal Temple (Thiruthanka)
Kanchipuram · India
by 13th c. (Chola inscriptions)
Pavalavannam Perumal Temple
Kanchipuram · India
11th c. (Chola)
Thiruneermalai Temple Complex (Neervanna Perumal)
Thiruneermalai · India
Chola-Pandya era (inscriptions)
Yoga Narasimha Temple (Thirukkadigai)
Sholinghur · India
by 12th-13th c. (Chola inscriptions)
Vaishnava Nambi Temple (Thirukkurungudi)
Thirukkurungudi · India
by 10th c. (Chola inscriptions)
Tiruvetkalam Pasupatheswarar Temple
Annamalai Nagar (Tiruvetkalam), Chidambaram · India
Chola origin; renovated 1914
Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi
Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai · India
11th-13th c. (Chola expansions)
Vaitheeswaran Koil
Vaitheeswaran Koil (Pullirukkuvelur), Mayiladuthurai · India
11th-12th c. (Chola); Nayak and Maratha additions
Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple
Needur, Mayiladuthurai · India
Later Chola era
Korukkai Veeratteswarar Temple
Korukkai, Mayiladuthurai · India
9th c. (Chola); Nayak additions
Mela Kadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple
Melakadambur, Cuddalore · India
c. 1100 (Kulottunga Chola I)
Vijayamangai Vijayanatheswarar Temple
Thiruvijayamangai, Thanjavur · India
Medieval Chola
Thiruvisanallur Sivayoginathar Temple
Thiruvisanallur, Thanjavur · India
10th c. (Parantaka I); Nayak additions
Prananadeswarar Temple
Thirumangalakudi · India
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Agniswarar Temple
Kanjanur · India
Medieval Chola; Vijayanagar renovations
Apathsahayar Temple
Thirupazhanam · India
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Aiyarappar Temple
Thiruvaiyaru · India
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Neyyadiappar Temple
Tillaisthanam · India
9th c. (Aditya Chola I); Nayak additions
Alanduraiyar Temple
Keezhappazhuvur (Kilpaluvur) · India
10th c. stone rebuild (Chola)
Sathyavaheesvarar Temple
Anbil · India
9th c. (Chola); Nayak expansion
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli · India
Chola era; Hoysala expansion 1236–37
Amravaneswarar Temple
Manturai · India
11th c. (Chola); hymned 7th–8th c.
Pasupatiswarar Temple
Pandanallur · India
11th c. (Chola); Vijayanagar additions
Vilwaneswarar Temple
Thiruvaikavur · India
7th c.
Tharukavaneswarar (Paraithurainathar) Temple
Thirupparaithurai · India
Chola period
Ujjeevanathar Temple (Uyyakondan Thirumalai)
Uyyakondan Thirumalai, Tiruchirappalli · India
c. 950 CE (Chola)
Panchavarnaswamy Temple
Woraiyur, Tiruchirappalli · India
Chola era (10th–11th c. inscriptions)
Erumbeeswarar Temple
Thiruverumbur · India
late 9th c. (Aditya Chola I)
Pushpavananathar Temple
Tiruppoonturutti · India
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar Temple
Thirukkandiyur · India
Chola era; Nayak & Maratha additions
Odhanavaneswarar Temple
Tiruchotruthurai · India
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Vedapuriswarar Temple
Thiruvedikudi · India
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Vasishteswarar Temple
Thittai (Thenkudithittai) · India
12th c. (Chola)
Alandurainathar Temple
Pullamangai (Pasupathikoil) · India
early 10th c. (Chola)
Chakravageswarar Temple
Chakkarappalli · India
late 9th–11th c. (Chola)
Kalyanasundaresar Temple
Nallur (Tirunallur) · India
9th c. (Chola); Vijayanagar additions
Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Aavoor (Pasupathikoil) · India
9th c. (Chola); origins under Kochengat Chola
Pazhayarai Vadathali Temple
Pazhayarai · India
8th-9th c. (Chola); 12th-13th c. gopuram
Kabartheeswarar Temple
Thiruvalanchuzhi · India
Chola era; 16th c. Nayak additions
Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
Kumbakonam · India
9th c. (Chola); 16th c. Nayak expansion
Nageswaraswamy Temple (Kudanthai Keezhkottam)
Kumbakonam · India
9th c. (Aditya Chola)
Naganathar Temple
Thirunageswaram · India
10th c. (Aditya Chola)
Mahalingeswarar Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur · India
9th c. (Chola); 16th c. Nayak expansion
Umamaheswarar Temple
Konerirajapuram (Tirunallam) · India
10th c. (Sembiyan Mahadevi); Chola origins
Masilamaniswara Temple
Thiruvaduthurai · India
9th c. (Chola)
Vedapureeswarar Temple
Therazhundur (Tiruvazhundur) · India
12th c. (Chola inscriptions)
Mayuranathaswami Temple
Mayiladuthurai · India
10th c. renovation (Sembiyan Mahadevi); attested 7th c.
Veerateswarar Temple
Keelaparasalur (Tiruppariyalur) · India
9th c. (Chola); Nayak additions
Natrunaiyappar Temple
Ponsei (Tirunanipalli) · India
10th c. (Parantaka Chola I)
Valampurinathar Temple
Melaperumpallam (Tiruvalampuram) · India
Chola era
Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple
Thirukkadaiyur · India
9th c. (Chola); Nayak expansion
Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Tirumayanam (Tirukkadavur Mayanam) · India
Chola era; Vijayanagar inscriptions
Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple)
Thirunallar, Karaikal · India
9th c. (Chola); Vijayanagar expansion
Iravatheeswarar Temple
Thirukottaram (Tirukkottaru) · India
c. 11th c. (Medieval Chola)
Padikasu Nathar Temple
Azhagaputhur (Arisirkaraiputtur) · India
9th c. (Chola)
Vanchinadha Swamy Temple
Srivanchiyam (Tiruvanchiyam) · India
11th c. (Chola)
Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvirkudi
Thiruvirkudi (Virkudi) · India
9th c. (Chola)
Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur · India
9th c. (Chola); Pallava origin
Kannayariamudayar Temple, Thirukkarayil
Thirukkarayil · India
9th c. (Chola); Pandya additions
Nadutariappar Temple, Kanrappur
Kanrappur · India
11th c. (Chola)
Vedaranyeswarar Temple
Vedaranyam (Tirumaraikkadu) · India
by early 7th c.; structural temple credited to Aditya Chola (871-907)
Agastheeswarar Temple, Agasthiyampalli
Agasthiyampalli · India
Medieval Chola; Pandya and Nayak additions
Kodi Kuzhagar Temple
Kodikkarai (Point Calimere) · India
9th c. (Chola); inscriptions from Aditya I onward
Pushpavaneswarar Temple, Tiruppuvanam
Tiruppuvanam (Sivaganga district) · India
7th c. origins; stone temple by Aditya Chola I (870-907)
Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple, Pennadam
Pennadam (Pennaagadam) · India
Early Chola period
Bhaktajaneswarar Temple, Thirunavalur
Thirunavalur · India
16th c. masonry; Chola origins with Parantaka I inscriptions
Vriddhagiriswarar Temple, Vriddhachalam
Vriddhachalam (Tirumudukunram) · India
10th c. (Chola, Sembiyan Mahadevi); reconsecrated 2022
Marudeeswarar Temple, T. Edaiyar
T. Edaiyar (Thiru Idaiyaru) · India
16th c. masonry; Chola origins with Rajaraja I inscriptions
Kripapureeswarar Temple, Thiruvennainallur
Thiruvennainallur · India
10th c. (Chola); Sembiyan Mahadevi and Rajaraja I endowments
Vadukeeswarar Temple, Thiruvandarkoil
Thiruvandarkoil (Thiru Vadukur) · India
16th c. masonry; Chola-era origins with Parantaka I inscriptions
Vamaneeswarar Temple
Tirumanikuzhi · India
16th c. masonry; Chola-era shrine
Manikandeeswarar Temple, Thirumarperu
Thirumalpur · India
9th c. (Chola)
Vadaranyeswarar Temple
Thiruvalangadu · India
12th c. (Chola)
Vaseeswarar Temple
Tiruppasur · India
16th c. masonry; Chola origin
Oondreswarar Temple
Poondi (Tiruvenpakkam) · India
16th c. masonry; moved to its present site in 1942
Tiruvallesvarar Temple
Tiruvalithayam (Padi), Chennai · India
11th c. (Chola)
Arasaleeswarar Temple
Arasili (Ozhindiyapattu) · India
16th c. structure; Chola origin
Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
Nanjangud · India
11th c. sanctum (Chola); gopura 1845
Suryanar Kovil
Suryanar Kovil, Thanjavur dist · India
11th–12th c. (Kulothunga Chola I)
Thiru Aadanoor Temple (Andalakkum Aiyan Perumal)
Aadanoor, Thanjavur · India
dating unrecorded