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Temple info -3875. Valiswara temple, Thiruvaliswaram,Thirunelveli. வலீஸ்வரர் கோயில்,திருவாலீஸ்வரம்,திருநெல்வேலி

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 Temple info -3875 கோயில் தகவல் -3875 10th Century Valisvara Temple at Thiruvaliswaram: Hidden Chola Gem in the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu 26 Save   26 Save This temple is considered to be one of the best examples of Chola architecture. This temple was constructed in the early part of the 10th century by Raja Raja Chola I. Even though, it was built by the Cholas, it stands in the land of the Pandyas. It is a centrally protected monument under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) since 1919. It is home to one of the three Swayambhu lingams along the Gadananathi river. The other two being the Kailasanathar temple at Brahmadesam and the  Sivasailanathar Paramakalyani temple at Sivasailam . I am talking about the Valiswara temple located by the banks of the Gadananathi river at Thiruvaleeswaram in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The architecture of the Valiswara temple is mainly Chola, but you can see a bit of Chola-Pandya and Pandya at diff...