Ramanathesvara temple, Esalam, Tamil NaduThe Ramanathesvara temple at Esalam is a fine one storeyed superstructure (ektala vimana) with a square body, bhadra projections and with circular neck (griva), crowning cupola (sikhara) and metal finial (stupi). Stylistically this temple belongs to the period of Rajaraja I (985 – 1014 CE) though there aren't any contemporary inscriptions. References: M.W. Meister and M.A. Dhaky, 1963, p. 228.