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ASI Protected
Koneswaram Temple
Trincomalee, Eastern
10th Century CE (rebuilt 1952)
Cliff-top temple overlooking the Indian Ocean. Called the Temple of the Thousand Pillars before Portuguese destruction.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Chola
- Style
- Dravidian
- Primary Deity
- Shiva
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Cliff-top ocean temple. Temple of Thousand Pillars. Portuguese destroyed
Architectural Features
Ocean cliff locationRebuilt after PortugueseSwami RockRavana legend