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[[File:Domlur chola stone art 10th century,bangalore.jpg|upright|thumbnail|A stone sculpture in Chokkanathaswamy temple]]
The [[Chola dynasty]] was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of [[southern India]]. In Bengaluru the Cholas ruled nearly a century. The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the [[Kaveri River]], but they ruled a significantly larger area at the height of their power, including the present-day [[Bengaluru]]. During the reign of [[Rajaraja Chola I]]—around 1004 AD—the cholas captured Bengaluru after defeating the [[Western Ganga dynasty|Gangas]]. During their rule, they built many temples in and around Bengaluru with the [[Domlur Chokkanathaswamy temple|Chokkanathaswamy temple]], [[Mukthi Natheshwara Temple]], Choleswara temple and the [[Old Madiwala Someshwara Temple, Bangalore|Someshwara Temple]] being prominent ones. The Chokkanathaswamy temple at [[Domlur]], whose earliest inscriptions date back to the 10th century AD,<ref name=IE1>{{cite news|author1=Priyanka S Rao|title=Chokkanatha: The city's oldest temple|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article524984.ece?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120309/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article524984.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2014|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=19 May 2012|access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref> is the oldest temple in the city.<ref>{{cite web|last1=U B|first1=Githa|title=A Chola temple in Domlur!|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/apr192004/metro9.asp|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=17 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104114438/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/apr192004/metro9.asp|archive-date=4 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally built by [[Raja Raja Chola I]],<ref name=IE1 /> the temple was later renovated by the [[Hoysala Empire|Hoysalas]] and [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagara rulers]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Priyanka S Rao|title=History on the walls of a temple|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article229458.ece?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826133821/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article229458.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2014|access-date=22 August 2014|work=The New Indian Express|date=16 May 2012}}</ref> The temple's deity was [[Lord Shiva]], but later a [[Vishnu]] temple was built for the local residents who were mainly [[Vaishnava]]s.<ref name=IE1 />

The Chola Rule in Karnataka was curtailed with loss of Western Gangavadi in 1117 AD by the Hoysalas, but Eastern Gangavadi (part of Mysore district) was recovered by 1125 AD under [[Vikrama Chola]] and Chola territories in Kannada country existed till the rule of Emperor [[Kulothunga Chola III]]. However Tamil habitation in Karnataka, especially in Mysore district, precedes the Chola period and continued afterwards as well. Hoysala Kings built Someshwara temples throughout their kingdom. The typical Someshwara temple has a lotus pond or a taverekere included.

The Someshwara temple at [[Madiwala]] was built around 1247 AD.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/14855/ancient-temple-bustling-junction.html |title=Ancient temple; bustling junction |date=2009-07-20 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref> The [[Halasuru Someshwara Temple, Bangalore|Someshwara Temple at Halasuru]], one of the oldest in the city. While the main deity is [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]], other gods like [[Brahma]] and Vishnu are also worshiped here.<ref>{{cite news|title=Souvenir of the Chola dynasty|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article217380.ece?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120315/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article217380.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2014|access-date=22 August 2014|work=The New Indian Express|date=2 January 2010}}</ref> It was later renovated by [[Kempegowda]] who built the ''Rajagopura'' and constructed walls around the temple.<ref>{{cite news|author1=S. K. Aruni|title=The kalyani that holds a 1,000-year history|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/the-kalyani-that-holds-a-1000year-history/article5222113.ece|access-date=22 August 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 October 2013}}</ref> The 800 year-old [[Kaalikaamba Kamatheshwara Temple]] at [[Nagarathpet]] is the second largest temple in the city.<ref>{{cite web|author1=MK Madhusoodan|title=Heritage temple in ruins; govt unmoved|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNBAN36379|publisher=DNA Syndication|access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref>

Apart from religious practices, the temples were utilized for scholarly activities thus providing employment for the people.{{Sfn|De|2008|p=7}}

==List of temples==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No. !! Name !! Locality !! Period/Earliest inscription !! Refs.
|-
| 1 || [[Domlur Chokkanathaswamy temple]] || [[Domlur]] || 10th century AD || <ref name=IE1 />
|-
| 2 || [[Halasuru Someshwara Temple]] || [[Halasuru]] || || <ref>{{cite book|title=Dynamics of Language Maintenance Among Linguistic Minorities: A Sociolinguistic Study of the Tamil Communities in Bangalore|publisher=Central Institute of Indian Languages, 1986|page=7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hyViAAAAMAAJ&q=chola+++temple+ulsoor|year=1986}}</ref>
|-
| 3 || [[Eshwara Temple, Kengeri, Bengaluru]] || [[Kengeri]] || 1050 AD || <ref>{{cite news|title=A place of historical significance |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb22009/metromon20090201115918.asp |first=Michael |last=Patrao |newspaper=DeccanHerald |date=2 February 2009 |access-date=26 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213075931/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb22009/metromon20090201115918.asp |archive-date=13 December 2013 }}</ref>
|-
| 4 || [[Dharmesvara Temple]] || Kondrahalli || 1065 AD || <ref name="Rao1993">{{cite book|author=Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao|title=Art and architecture of Indian temples|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AphNAAAAYAAJ|year=1993|publisher=Kalpatharu Research Academy|page=222}}</ref>
|-
| 5 || [[Sri Madduramma Temple]] || Huskur || 11th century AD || {{Sfn|Mysore|Padmanabha|1973|p=247}}{{Sfn|Rao|1993|p=214}}
|-
| 6 || [[Old Madiwala Someshwara Temple, Bengaluru]] || [[Madiwala]]
| 1247 AD || <ref name=deccanherald1>{{cite web|title=Ancient temple; bustling junction|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/14855/tv-talk.html|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 7|| [[Kaalikaamba Kamatheshwara Temple]] || Nagarathpet || 13th century AD || <ref>{{cite news|last1=Madhusoodan|first1=MK|title=Heritage temple in ruins; Karnataka government unmoved|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-heritage-temple-in-ruins-karnataka-government-unmoved-1495106|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=16 January 2011|access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 8 || [[Someshwara Temple, Marathahalli]] || [[Marathahalli]] || 1508 AD || <ref>{{cite news|author=S.K. Aruni|title=Of inscriptions and the medieval period|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/of-inscriptions-and-the-medieval-period/article2793088.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 January 2012|access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref>
|-
|9
|Sri Veerabhadra Swamy temple
|[[Thindlu]]
|10th Century AD
|
|}

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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*{{cite book|last=De|first=Aditi|title=Multiple city: writings on Bangalore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lM5zWSMZBccC|year=2008|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-310025-6}}
*{{cite book|last1=Mysore|first1=India (Republic). Office of the Director of Census Operations|last2=Padmanabha|first2=P.|title=District Census Handbook, Series 14, Mysore: Bangalore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3BJAAAAAMAAJ|year=1973|publisher=Govt. Press}}
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Chola architecture]]
[[Category:Bengaluru-related lists|Chola temples, Karnataka]]
[[Category:Lists of Hindu temples in India|Chola temples, Karnataka]]
[[Category:Lists of tourist attractions in Karnataka|Chola temples]]
[[Category:Lists of buildings and structures in Karnataka|Chola temples in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Lists of religious buildings and structures by populated place|Bengaluru]]

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