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Peraru, Kantalai, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province · 8.4167°, 81.0667°
A Shiva temple at Peraru near Kantalai in eastern Sri Lanka, raised in honour of the emperor Rajaraja Chola I when the island was under Chola rule. Its remains are read as Dravidian work of the Chola period.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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