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Gingee Town Panchayat ( Villupuram  District)

 

The lofty fortifications connecting the precipitous hillos called Krishnagiri, Chandragiri and Rajagiri show a triangular disposition. A Kalyana Mahal which is near the fort, is the most impressive multi storied  building with a pyramidal roof. Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb captured the Fort. (AD 1691)The Mosque with persian inscriptions which record that the mosque was built in AD 1717 - 1718. It contains a number of Tamil inscriptions. Quite a few monolithic ornamental pillars were taken away from this temple to Pondicherry, by the French Governor during AD1761. This is the largest edifice within the fortified town was built by Muthyala Nayaka (AD 1540-1550) .

 

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    Gingee Fort  (A.D. 1200 - A.D.1240)

     Kalyana Mahal 

The lofty fortiifcations connecting the precipitous hillos called Krishnagiri, Chandragiri and Rajagiri show a triangular disposition Kalyana Mahal is the most impressive multi storeyed building with a pyramidal roof.

 

    Mahabutkhan Pallivasal (Mosque)

    Aayramkal Mandapam

Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb captured the Fort. (AD 1691)The Mosque with persian inscriptions which record that the mosque was built in AD 1717 - 1718. It contains a number of Tamil inscriptions. Quite a few monolithic ornamental pillars were taken away from this temple to Pondicherry, by the French Governor during AD1761.

 

    Venkataramana Temple

   Chengee Fort  Compound Wall

This is the largest edifice within the fortified town was built by Muthyala Nayaka (AD 1540-1550) .  

 


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Last  updated on Friday, May 30, 2008