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Sivalokanatha temple, Gramam,Tamil NaduThe Shivalokanatha temple was originally called Tirumundisvaram in the period of the Tamil saint Appar and Mouli-gramama in the days of Prantaka I (907 - 954 CE) but now is simply called Gramam. The old Siva temple was rebuilt by Vellangumaran, a Keralite general of Rajaditya – in Parantaka I’s thirty-sixth regnal year – 943 CE. Gramam was the headquarters of Rajaditya who maintained an army there against a threat from the Rashtrakutas. Earlier inscriptions, ranging from the twenty-third to the twenty-ninth year of Parantaka seems to have been re-engraved. Architecturally this temple does not show any advance on the temples if the reign of Aditya or those of the earlier part of Parantaka I's reign. References: D. Barrett, 1973, pp. 76-77, S.R. Balasubrahmanyam 1971, pp. 60-63, M.W. Meister and M.A. Dhaky, 1963, p. 172

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Somesvara Temple, Ablur

The Somesvaram Udaiyar temple at Somur is a temple from Parantaka I's time (907 - 954 CE) in the old Kongu country (western Tamil country). The temple is perhaps datable to the sixth year of Parantaka I and positively existed before his fortieth year that is 947 CE. The inscriptions on this temple reflect the conquest of the Kongu country by Aditya I and Parantaka I. This temple does not have great architectural significance. References: M.W. Meister and M.A. Dhaky 1963, p.173 and S.R. Balasubrahmanyam, 1971, pp. 44-45.