Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Choleeswaram temple
Choleeswaram temple is a 10th-century Chola Dynasty Solesvara temple built in honour of emperor Raja Raja Chola I in Peraru, Kantalai, Trincomalee District. Inscriptions found at the ruins of this temple relate to its establishment and connection to Trincomalee's ancient Koneswaram temple. It is made in Dravidian architecture of the Chola period.
- City
- Trincomalee
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Trincomalee
- Fort Fredrick
- Pigeon Island National Park
- Trincomalee British War Cemetery
- Koneswaram Temple
- Kinniya Bridge
- Nilaveli
Background: Wikipedia