The Choleswarar temples were constructed by the
Chola
The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE d ...
kings. Several of these temples are included in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the
Great Living Chola Temples.
Other Shiva temples built by Chola:
* Sundaresvara temple at
Tirukattalai (
Aditya I
Aditya I (Tamil: ஆதித்த சோழன்) (c. 870/71 – c. 907 CE), the son of Vijayalaya, was the Chola king who extended the Chola dominions by the conquest of the Pallavas and occupied the Western Ganga Kingdom.
Relations wit ...
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* Komganatha temple at
Srinivasanallur (
Parantaka I
Parantaka Chola I (Tamil : பராந்தக சோழன் I) (873 CE–955 CE) was a Chola emperor who ruled for forty-eight years, annexing Pandya by defeating Rajasimhan II. The best part of his reign was marked by increasing success ...
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*
Airavateswara temple at
Darasuram (
Rajaraja Chola II
Rajaraja II was a Chola dynasty, chola emperor who reigned from 1150 CE to 1173 CE. He was made his heir apparent and Co-Regent in 1146 and so the inscriptions of Rajaraja II count his reign from 1146. Rajaraja's reign began to show signs of the ...
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* Kamaparharesvara temple at
Tirubuvanam (
Kulothunga Chola III
Kulothunga III was a Chola emperor who ruled from 1178 to 1218 CE, after succeeding his elder brother Rajadhiraja II. Kulothunga Chola III gained success in war against his traditional foes. He gained victories in war against the Hoysalas, ...
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*
Choleeswaram temple at
Kantalai (
Raja Raja Chola I
Rajaraja I (947 CE – 1014 CE), born Arunmozhi Varman or Arulmozhi Varman and often described as Raja Raja the Great or Raja Raja Chozhan was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 CE to 1014 CE. He was the most powerful Tamil king in South ...
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Similar to Solesvara, there are number of temples in praise of the
Pandiya kings and they are called Pandisvara.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Solesvara Temples
Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu
Shiva temples
Tamil history
Solesvara temples
Chola architecture