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Mahalingasvami temple, Tiruvidaimar...

The Mahalingasvami temple at Tiruvidaimarudur has been replaced by a modern structure. The vanished temple was itself a stone replacement for a brick structure built during Uttama Chola's time - 975 CE. References: M.W. Meister and M.A. Dhaky, 1963, p.183.

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Margabandheesvara complex, Virinchi...

Margabandheesvara complex, Virinchipuram, Tamil Nadu

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Margasahayesvara temple, Visalur, T...

The Margasahayesvara temple at Visalur, though plain and simple, is a grand structure and very well preserved. On grounds of its architectural features, this temple can be assigned to the age of Vijayalaya Chola (850-871 CE). Reference: S.R. Balasubrahmanyam, 1966, pp.57-58.

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Matsyapurisvara temple, Koyil Tevar...

The Matsyapurisvara temple at Koyil Tevarayan Pettai received endowments continuously from the seventeenth year of Aditya I i.e. 888 CE to the thirty-eighth year of Parantaka I i.e. 945 CE. The present fabric may date to the ninth year of Uttama Chola i.e. 980 CE when Sembiyan Mahadevi made a large grant. Moreover, even the divinity niche sculptures (devakoshthas) seem later than the period of Parantaka. References: M.W. Meister and M.A. Dhaky 1963, pp.183 - 184.

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Mucukundesvara temple, Kodambalur, ...

Mucukundesvara temple, Kodambalur, Tamil Nadu

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Muktinathesvara temple, Binnamangal...

Muktinathesvara temple, Binnamangala, Karnataka

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