The Choleswarar temples were constructed by the
Chola
The Chola Empire, which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, was a medieval thalassocratic empire based in southern India that was ruled by the Chola dynasty, and comprised overseas dominions, protectorates and spheres of influence ...
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)
* Komganatha temple at
Srinivasanallur
Srinivasanallur is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by a ...
(
Parantaka I
Parantaka Chola I (Tamil: பராந்தக சோழன் I; 873–955) was a Chola emperor who ruled for forty-eight years, annexing Pandya by defeating Rajasimhan II and in the Deccan won the Battle of Vallala against Rashtrakutas whic ...
)
*
Airavateswara temple at
Darasuram (
Rajaraja Chola II)
* Kamaparharesvara temple at
Tirubuvanam (
Kulothunga Chola III)
*
Choleeswaram temple at
Kantalai (
Raja Raja Chola I
Rajaraja I ( Middle Tamil: ''Rājarāja Cōḻaṉ''; Classical Sanskrit: ''Rājarāja Śōḷa''; 3 November 947 – January/February 1014), also known as Rajaraja the Great, was a Chola emperor who reigned from 985 to 1014. He was known for ...
)
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