Valisvara Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Thiruvalisvaram in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. The temples was constructed by the Cholas in the early part of the 10th century AD.
Architecture
The Valisvara Temple is considered to be one of the best examples of Chola architecture. The main deity is Shiva and he is depicted in sukhasana pose. There is also an idol of Shiva as Chandesanugrahamurthi. There are also idols of Parvathi and a Shiva devotee.
The vimana has an idol of Shiva in the form of Ardhanarisvara. The artistic style resembles those of Pallava temples in Panamalai and Kanchipuram. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri remarks that the "workmanship of the entire composition is unsurpassed for beauty by any other example of its kind".