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To celebrate the conquest of Shri Lanka, Rajraja built a temple at Polannaruwa. It was dedicated to

  1. Shiva

  2. Vishnu

  3. Ganesh

  4. Murugan
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Rajraja I (985-1014 CE) built a temple at Polannaruwa (modern Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka) to commemorate his Chola conquest of the island. This temple was dedicated to Lord Shiva, reflecting the Shaivite tradition of the Chola dynasty. The Cholas were devout Shaivas and built numerous Shiva temples across their empire, including the famous Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur. Vishnu, Ganesha, and Murugan were also worshipped in South India but were not the primary deities of Chola patronage.

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